Pleasant Valley had to start their season on the road on Monday, and it wasn't the start they were hoping for. They fell 3-1 to the Northampton Konkrete Kids. While the Bears didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Konkrete Kids 25-18 in the first set.
Pleasant Valley started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 18-25, 25-15, 25-22, 25-21.
Sasha Slozina paced Pleasant Valley's offense, picking up nine kills. Slozina got some help from Kira Hnat and her 13 assists. Finally, Isabella Slizewski kept Pleasant Valley's defense grounded, leading the team with four blocks.
Pleasant Valley and Northampton will both get their first taste of in-conference action in their upcoming games. The Bears are set to challenge their familiar foe East Stroudsburg South at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Northampton will square off against rival Liberty at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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