Volleyball Preview: Rocky Grove Orioles vs. Cranberry Area Berries
Rocky Grove has been away from home for three games now, but on Monday they'll finally make their return. They will welcome the Cranberry Area Berries at 7:15 p.m. Cranberry Area took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Rocky Grove, who comes in off a win.
Rocky Grove will bounce into Monday's game after beating Lakeview, who they hadn't topped in nine consecutive meetings. Rocky Grove was the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over Lakeview on Thursday. While the Orioles didn't have the best season last year (they finished 3-14), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-23, 26-24, 25-19.
Meanwhile, Cranberry Area didn't have quite enough to beat Redbank Valley on Thursday and fell 3-2.
Cranberry Area took Redbank Valley into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking three-point loss. The final score came out to 23-25, 25-19, 25-22, 22-25, 15-12.
Rocky Grove's victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-0. As for Cranberry Area, their loss ended a five-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 4-3.
Rocky Grove came up short against Cranberry Area in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, falling 3-1. Will Rocky Grove have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more volleyball content.
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