After flying high against Tunkhannock last Thursday, Greater Nanticoke Area came back down to earth. The Trojans fell 3-1 to the Wilkes-Barre Wolfpack on Wednesday. While the Trojans didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Wolfpack 25-18 in the first set.
Greater Nanticoke Area started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The final score came out to 18-25, 25-22, 25-16, 25-22.
Zachary Zubritski paced Greater Nanticoke Area's offense, picking up 15 kills. Zubritski got some help from Brady Rushton and his 33 assists. Finally, Ethan Yendrzeiwski kept Greater Nanticoke Area's defense grounded, leading the team with five blocks.
Jordany Rodriguez continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Wilkes-Barre, getting 29 digs, 25 kills, and two aces. Those 25 kills gave Rodriguez a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Josue Canrinma Chimborazo, who had 33 digs.
Greater Nanticoke Area's defeat dropped their record down to 6-4. As for Wilkes-Barre, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matches. That's provided a massive bump to their 11-8-2 record this season.
Greater Nanticoke Area will challenge Dallas at 5:00 p.m. on the 24th. Wilkes-Barre has already played their next game (against Holy Redeemer), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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