Lackawanna Trail was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They were a single set away from ending the streak, but they lost a 3-2 heartbreaker at the hands of the Hazleton Area Cougars. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Cougars this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 2-0 back in April.
In an exciting match in which no team claimed back-to-back wins, Lackawanna Trail sadly wound up on the wrong side. The match finished with set scores of 25-15, 20-25, 25-19, 22-25, 15-12.
Their offense was headlined by Wyatt Laytos and Brayden Jones, who picked up ten kills apiece. They got some help from Aidan Megivern and his 21 assists. Jones was also solid from the service line: he led the team with four aces.
Lackawanna Trail's defeat dropped their record down to 3-18. As for Hazleton Area, their victory ended a six-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-7.
Lackawanna Trail does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Hazleton Area, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 3-0 loss against Blue Ridge on the 9th.
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