After flying high against North Pocono last Wednesday, Wilkes-Barre came back down to earth. Wilkes-Barre took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Abington Heights Comets on Thursday.
The final score came out to 25-13, 25-14, 23-25, 25-12.

Tijan Njai
03/20/25 vs Abington Heights | 21 |
03/19/25 @ North Pocono | 24 |
03/15/25 vs Lansdale Catholic | 12 |
03/15/25 vs Cedar Cliff | 12 |
03/15/25 vs Tournament Opponent | 19 |
Wilkes-Barre's loss came despite strong showings from Jordany Rodriguez and Tijan Njai. Rodriguez had 21 digs, eight kills, and one block, while Njai had 21 assists and 15 digs. Njai is crushing it when it comes to assists: he's posted at least 12 every time he's taken the court this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Denzel Herrera, who had 11 kills, four digs, and four blocks.
Abington Heights found their leader in sophomore Chris Cummins, who had 13 digs and two aces.
Wilkes-Barre now has a losing record of 1-2-2. As for Abington Heights, the victory got them back to even at 1-1.
Wilkes-Barre has already played their next game, a 3-2 win against Crestwood on the 25th. As for Abington Heights, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 3-0 victory against Lackawanna Trail on the 25th.
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