Volleyball Game Preview: Crystal Lake Central Tigers vs. Prairie Ridge Wolves + How To Watch

Crystal Lake Central hasn't had much luck against Prairie Ridge recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Tigers will be playing at home against the Wolves at 5:30 p.m. Prairie Ridge took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Crystal Lake Central, who comes in off a win.

On Tuesday, it was close, but Crystal Lake Central sidestepped Jacobs for a 2-1 win. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Tigers have posted against the Golden Eagles since August 25, 2022.

If you add up the scores from across all three sets (71-68) Crystal Lake Central actually scored fewer points, but in the end it didn't matter. The final score came out to 18-25, 25-23, 25-23.

Meanwhile, Prairie Ridge entered their contest against Huntley on Tuesday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Wolves took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Red Raiders.

Prairie Ridge was held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the first set very close. The match finished with set scores of 25-22, 25-19.

Prairie Ridge's defeat dropped their record down to 22-4. As for Crystal Lake Central, their win ended a five-match drought on the road and puts them at 17-14.

Crystal Lake Central couldn't quite get it done against Prairie Ridge in their previous matchup back in September as they fell 2-0. Will the Tigers have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other volleyball content.