Notre Dame-Green Pond was the 3-1 winner over Lehighton when they last played one another back in August, but their luck changed this time around. The Notre Dame-Green Pond Crusaders fell 3-1 to the Lehighton Indians on Monday. The Crusaders have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Notre Dame-Green Pond started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 21-25, 25-23, 25-22, 25-20.
Lehighton's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Lorah Thomas, who had 21 kills and eight blocks. Thomas is on a roll when it comes to kills, as she's now had five or more in the last 20 games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Lyla Kershner, who had 26 digs and three kills.
Notre Dame-Green Pond's defeat dropped their record down to 6-5. As for Lehighton, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 7-4.
Notre Dame-Green Pond didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 3-2 loss vs. Jim Thorpe on the 24th. As for Lehighton, they will welcome Saucon Valley at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Lehighton is facing Saucon Valley at the right time seeing as Saucon Valley is stuck on a five-game losing streak.
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