Stroudsburg was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Jim Thorpe Olympians. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Mountaineers of the 2-1 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September of 2023.
The final score came out to 25-14, 23-25, 25-19, 25-18.
Maura Malaska was a one-man wrecking crew for Jim Thorpe as she had six aces and five digs. With that strong performance, Malaska is now averaging an impressive 2.1 aces per game.
Stroudsburg now has a losing record at 7-8. As for Jim Thorpe, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 14-5-3.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Stroudsburg will head out to face off against East Stroudsburg South at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Stroudsburg is facing East Stroudsburg South at the right time seeing as East Stroudsburg South is stuck on a nine-game losing streak. As for Jim Thorpe, they will square off against Northwestern Lehigh at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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