Volleyball Preview: Crawford Pirates vs. Robinson Rockets
The Crawford Pirates will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against the Robinson Rockets at 6:00 p.m. Robinson took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Crawford, who comes in off a win.
Last Friday, everything went Crawford's way against Central Heights as Crawford made off with a 3-0 win. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Pirates have posted against the Blue Devils since November 2, 2019.
Crawford's not only won, but also showed off some consistency: keeping Central Heights between 20 and 21 points across their sets. The final score came out to 25-21, 25-20, 25-20.
Crawford can attribute much of their success to Laney Elmore, who had 15 digs. That high mark didn't come from nowhere: Elmore now had 13 or more in the last nine games she's played dating back to last season.
Crawford was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least seven aces in 12 consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Robinson came up short against Leon on Tuesday, falling 3-0. The Rockets have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
While Robinson ultimatly came up short, they didn't go down without a fight: they scored at least 17 points in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 25-17, 25-20.
Crawford is on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 27-4 record this season. As for Robinson, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-19.
Everything went Crawford's way against Robinson when the teams last played back in September of 2023 as Crawford made off with a 3-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Crawford since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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