After flying high against Palmerton on Thursday, Jim Thorpe came back down to earth. The Olympians lost 3-0 to the Northwestern Lehigh Tigers on Monday. The Olympians were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Tigers apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in October of 2024.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-15, 25-18, 25-11.
Jim Thorpe's offense was headlined by Kimora Seales-Griffith and Jaylah Yeakel, who picked up three kills apiece. They got some help from Maura Malaska and her nine assists. Finally, Seales-Griffith was also a dominant defender, finishing with a team-high three blocks.
Leading Northwestern Lehigh to victory were Avery Seyler and Leah Nagle. Seyler had eight digs and three aces, while Nagle had eight digs. That's the most aces Seyler has posted since back in September of 2024.
Jim Thorpe dropped their record down to 1-5 with the loss, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Northwestern Lehigh, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 5-1.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Jim Thorpe will square off against rival Catasauqua at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Meanwhile, Northwestern Lehigh is set to take on their familiar foe Palmerton at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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