After three games on the road, Panther Valley is heading back home. They will welcome the Pocono Mountain West Panthers at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday. Both are strolling into their matches after big wins in their previous games.
Last Tuesday, everything went Panther Valley's way against Mahanoy Area as Panther Valley made off with a 3-0 victory.
While Panther Valley won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the third set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-8, 25-12, 25-23.
Caroline Breslin was the offensive standout of the matchup as she had ten digs. She is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in the last three games she's played dating back to last season.
Panther Valley couldn't miss and finished the game having scored on 40% of their attack attempts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Mahanoy Area only posted a hitting percentage of 1.2%.
Meanwhile, Pocono Mountain West had to endure a six-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They put the hurt on East Stroudsburg North with a sharp 3-0 win on Thursday. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Panthers have posted since September 10th.
The final score came out to 25-10, 25-11, 25-19.
Pocono Mountain West's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Emma Covino, who had seven digs, and Isabella Scaretta, who had three digs and two aces.
Panther Valley has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 9-3-2 record this season. As for Pocono Mountain West, their win bumped their record up to 5-8.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Saturday's contest: Panther Valley has really dialed in their serving game this season, having averaged 10.5 aces per game. However, it's not like Pocono Mountain West struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.3. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other volleyball content.
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