Jim Thorpe was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They came up short against the Saucon Valley Panthers, falling 3-0. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Panthers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 3-0 back in September.
Jim Thorpe was held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the second set very close. The final score came out to 25-18, 25-23, 25-17.
Abigael Kuhn
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Jim Thorpe's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Maura Malaska, who had seven digs and two aces, and Abigael Kuhn, who had three blocks and two aces. Kuhn has been hot recently, having posted three or more blocks the last three times she's played.
Jim Thorpe's defeat dropped their record down to 5-11. As for Saucon Valley, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-5 record this season.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Jim Thorpe will challenge rival Catasauqua at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Saucon Valley is set to take on their familiar foe Southern Lehigh at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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