Volleyball Game Preview: Cranberry Area Hits the Road

By Team Reports Sep 15, 2024, 2:01am

Volleyball Preview: Cranberry Area Berries vs. Rocky Grove Orioles

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Cranberry Area has gone 3-0 against Rocky Grove recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Monday. The Cranberry Area Berries will be staying on the road to face off against the Rocky Grove Orioles at 7:15 p.m.

Last Thursday, Cranberry Area didn't have quite enough to beat Redbank Valley 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.

Meanwhile, Rocky Grove put another one in the bag on Thursday to keep their perfect season alive. They put the hurt on Lakeview with a sharp 3-0 victory. 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.

Cranberry Area's defeat ended a five-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 4-3. As for Rocky Grove, their win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-0.

Cranberry Area was able to grind out a solid victory over Rocky Grove in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, winning 3-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Cranberry Area since the squad 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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