Jim Thorpe lost against Pottsville back in October of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Wednesday. The Jim Thorpe Olympians fell 3-1 to the Pottsville Crimson Tide. The Olympians have struggled against the Crimson Tide recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.
The final score came out to 25-20, 25-21, 23-25, 25-16.
Even though they lost, Jim Thorpe was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 13 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in 12 consecutive games.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Pottsville to victory, but perhaps none more so than Rhyan Brennan, who had 16 digs, 11 kills, and six blocks. Those six blocks gave Brennan a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Megan Yost, who had 12 digs, two kills, and 35 assists.
Jim Thorpe's loss dropped their record down to 19-8-3. As for Pottsville, their victory was their eighth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 19-6.
Jim Thorpe does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Pottsville, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 3-0 defeat against Southern Lehigh on the 28th.
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