Volleyball Preview: Crane Pirates vs. Pierce City Eagles
Crane has enjoyed the comforts of home their last four games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will head out to face off against the Pierce City Eagles at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
Last Tuesday, Crane came up short against Chadwick and fell 3-1.
The final score came out to 25-20, 22-25, 25-16, 25-21.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Ryah Hardin, who had ten digs.
Even though they lost, Crane 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 six aces in five consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Pierce City entered their tilt with Southwest on Thursday with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. Everything went their way against the Trojans as they made off with a 3-0 victory.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-8, 25-19, 25-18.
Crane's defeat dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Pierce City, they pushed their record up to 8-1 with that win, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's contest: Crane has serving mastered this season, having averaged 8.8 aces per game. However, it's not like Pierce City struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.9. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more volleyball content.
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