Volleyball Preview: Crandall Pirates vs. Midlothian Panthers
The Crandall Pirates are on the road again on Tuesday to play the Midlothian Panthers at 6:30 p.m. The two teams are strolling into their games after big wins in their previous games.
Last Tuesday, Crandall got the win against Terrell by a conclusive 3-0.
Crandall's not only won, but also showed off some consistency: keeping Terrell between 18 and 20 points across their sets. The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 25-18, 25-18.
Meanwhile, Midlothian entered their tilt with Corsicana on Friday with eight consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with nine. Everything went their way against the Tigers as they made off with a 3-0 win.
The final score came out to 25-11, 25-7, 25-17.
Among those leading the charge was Brooklyn Humphrey, who had ten digs and three aces. She is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in the last 14 games she's played dating back to last season.
Midlothian 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 12 consecutive matches.
Crandall has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 10-15 record this season. As for Midlothian, their victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 29-7.
Crandall might still be hurting after the 3-0 loss they got from Midlothian in their previous matchup back in September. Can Crandall avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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