HS VOLLEYBALL: Blue Ridge suffers first setback; DV headed for showdown; Week 5 poll

It’s been a wild week in the Lackawanna League to say the least.

Just when it appeared that Blue Ridge was ready to run away with the league championship, Abington Heights turned in its best effort of the season and handed the Raiders their first loss of the season.

That enabled Forest City to take a one-half match lead over Blue Ridge.

Also this week, Susquehanna beat Abington Heights, but then lost a grueling match to Forest City in five games.

 

 

Abington Heights 3, Blue Ridge 1

 

Matt Pacyna had 23 assists as Abington Heights handed Blue Ridge its first loss, 3-1, in a Lackawanna League boys volleyball match Thursday.
Will Brown had nine kills and 16 digs for the Comets and James McGrail had eight kills and 16 digs.
Calvin Scheideler and Cameron Franks each had eight kills for Blue Ridge.

 

 

 

Blue Ridge	25	15	22	27
Abington Heights	18	25	25	29

 

 

 

Forest City 3, Susquehanna 2

 

At Susquehanna, Nicholas Andrews had 15 digs and 15 assists to lead Forest City.
Matthew Giles had 10 points, 10 kills and nine assists for the Foresters and Carmine Gigliotti had nine points and 16 digs.
Bryce Baldwin had 16 kills and 10 blocks for Susquehanna, Jarrett Dininny had nine kills and 10 blocks and Carson Beamer had eight assists and seven points.

 

 

 

Forest City	25	20	25	24	15
Susquehanna	17	25	15	26	12

 

 

 

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STANDINGS

(As of April 26)

 

 

 

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INSIDE THE WVC

 

 

Delaware Valley and Holy Redeemer are on track to decide the conference championship on May 8 in the regular-season finale.

Delaware Valley is 9-0 and won all of its matches by a score of 3-0. Holy Redeemer is 8-0, and like Delaware Valley, has won all of its matches by a score of 3-0.

North Pocono is 4-6 in the WVC and 6-6 overall trying to stay in contention for a District 2-1-11 Class 3A subregional playoff berth.

 

STANDINGS

(As of April 26)

 

 

 

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TOP 5 POLL

 

 

Here is The Times-Tribune High School Volleyball Top 5 for Week 4. Blue Ridge’s win over Forest City caused a flip-flop among the No. 2 and No. 3 teams.

 

 

	Rank	Team	League	Overall
	1	Delaware Valley WARRIORS	9–0	10–0
	2	Blue Ridge RAIDERS	7–1	7–1
	3	Forest City FORESTERS	8–1	9–1
	4	Abington Heights COMETS	5–4	5–5
	5	North Pocono TROJANS	4–6	6-6

 

 

 

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WHAT’S AHEAD

 

 

MONDAY

Wyoming Valley Conference
North Pocono at Wyoming Valley West

 

 

TUESDAY

Lackawanna League
Mountain View at Forest City
Abington Heights at Elk Lake
Western Wayne at Blue Ridge

 

 

WEDNESDAY

Wyoming Valley Conference
Nanticoke at North Pocono

 

 

THURSDAY

Lackawanna League
Western Wayne at Mountain View
Blue Ridge at Susquehanna
Elk Lake at Forest City

 

 

 

 

 

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