The Scranton Knights will head out on the road to take on the Valley View Cougars at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Scranton is looking to tack on another W to their three-game streak on the road.
Last Tuesday, Scranton didn't have quite enough to beat Dunmore and fell 3-2.
In a back-and-forth that saw neither team win consecutive sets, Scranton sadly dropped the once that decided the match. The final score came out to 25-23, 11-25, 25-22, 20-25, 18-16.
Despite the loss, Scranton got top-tier performance from Kyleah Wilson, who had 12 digs and three aces. With that strong performance, Wilson is now averaging an impressive 12.5 assists per game.
Even though they lost, Scranton was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 24 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in seven consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Valley View had to endure a five-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They won by a set and slipped past Mid Valley 3-2.
Valley View wouldn't go down easily and took Mid Valley into a fifth set where they got it done with a three-point win. The match finished with set scores of 25-14, 16-25, 20-25, 25-10, 15-12.
Layla Marino and Madison Hallock were among the main playmakers for Valley View as the former had 11 aces and four digs and the latter had three aces and 27 assists. That's the most aces Marino has posted in her last seven contests.
Scranton's defeat dropped their record down to 8-10. As for Valley View, their win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 7-10.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's match: Scranton has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 15.8 aces per game. However, it's not like Valley View struggles in that department as they've been averaging 13. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Everything went Scranton's way against Valley View in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, as Scranton made off with a 3-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Scranton 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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