The Dunmore Bucks will head out to challenge the Valley View Cougars at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Dunmore will be looking to extend their current five-game winning streak.
Last Thursday, Dunmore made easy work of Lackawanna Trail and carried off a 3-0 victory.
A big factor in the win was Dunmore's feisty defense: they held Lackawanna Trail to fewer and fewer points set over set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-21, 25-20, 25-18.
Dunmore found their leader in underclassman Elena Piepoli, who had 12 digs.
Dunmore was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least eight aces in five consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Valley View lost 3-0 to Pocono Mountain East on Saturday.
While Valley View was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into Pocono Mountain East's winning margin in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-6, 25-10, 25-13.
Dunmore's win bumped their record up to 7-3. As for Valley View, they now have a losing record at 3-4.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Monday's matchup: Dunmore has serving mastered this season, having averaged 11.6 aces per game. However, it's not like Valley View struggles in that department as they've been averaging 11.9. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Dunmore took their victory against Valley View in their previous matchup back in October of 2023 by a conclusive 3-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Dunmore since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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