Volleyball Preview: Navarre Raiders vs. Crestview Bulldogs
Navarre and Crestview are an even 5-5 against one another since September of 2018, but not for long. The Navarre Raiders are taking a road trip to face off against the Crestview Bulldogs at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Navarre is coming into the game hot, having won their last four games.
On Wednesday, Navarre sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 win over Florida State University High School.
Navarre wouldn't go down easily and took Florida State University High School into a fifth set where they got it done with a two-point win. The final score came out to 13-25, 25-19, 25-16, 20-25, 15-13.
Meanwhile, Crestview unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell just short of Choctawhatchee by a score of 3-2. The loss continues a trend for the Bulldogs in their matchups with the Indians: they've now lost nine in a row.
The defeat didn't mean the game wasn't competitive: Choctawhatchee scored at least ten points in every set. The match finished with set scores of 22-25, 25-22, 25-21, 19-25, 15-10.
Even though they lost, Crestview kept the net locked down and finished the game with 18 blocks. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now had at least six blocks in ten consecutive matchups.
Navarre's victory was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 16-3. As for Crestview, their loss dropped their record down to 10-10.
Navarre took their win against Crestview in their previous meeting back in October of 2023 by a conclusive 3-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Navarre since the team 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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