Volleyball Preview: Robinson Rockets vs. Crawford Pirates
The Robinson Rockets will take on the Crawford Pirates at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
Robinson came up short against Leon on Tuesday, falling 3-0. The Rockets have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
While Robinson ultimatly came up short, they didn't go down without a fight: they scored at least 17 points in every set they played. The final score came out to 25-20, 25-17, 25-20.
Meanwhile, Crawford waltzed into their game on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. Everything went their way against the Blue Devils as they made off with a 3-0 win. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Pirates have posted against the Blue Devils since November 2, 2019.
Crawford's not only won, but also showed off some consistency: keeping Central Heights between 20 and 21 points across their sets. The match finished with set scores of 25-21, 25-20, 25-20.
Crawford can attribute much of their success to Laney Elmore, who had 15 digs. That high mark didn't come from nowhere: Elmore now had 13 or more in the last nine games she's played dating back to last season.
Crawford 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 seven aces in 12 consecutive contests.
Robinson's defeat dropped their record down to 11-19. As for Crawford, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 27-4 record this season.
Robinson might still be hurting after the 3-0 loss they got from Crawford in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Elmore, who had 20 digs. Now that Robinson knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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