The Pocono Mountain East Cardinals will head out on the road to challenge the Valley View Cougars at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Friday, Pocono Mountain East had just enough and edged Pocono Mountain West out 3-2. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Cardinals.
Pocono Mountain East took Pocono Mountain West into a fifth set where they got it done with a four-point win. The match finished with set scores of 25-15, 22-25, 19-25, 25-18, 15-11.
Meanwhile, Valley View made easy work of West Scranton on Thursday and carried off a 3-0 win. That looming 3-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Cougars yet this season.
The final score came out to 25-12, 25-19, 25-21.
Valley View's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Layla Marino, who had 12 aces and five digs, and Nevaeh Evans, who had two kills, two aces, and 18 assists. That high mark didn't come from nowhere: Marino now served two or more in the last six games she's played.
Valley View was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 17 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in six consecutive games.
Pocono Mountain East's record is now 3-5. As for Valley View, their victory ended a six-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-3.
Pocono Mountain East took their win against Valley View when the teams last played back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 3-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Pocono Mountain East since the squad 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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