Crane won the last time they faced Jefferson Independent Day, and things went their way on Saturday too. The Crane Pirates had just enough and edged the Jefferson Independent Day Cavaliers out 2-1.
It was an exciting match in which no team won back-to-back sets, but at the end of the day Crane got the one that really mattered. The match finished with set scores of 26-24, 20-25, 27-25.
Jefferson Independent Day's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Lead Studer, who had ten digs, three kills, and 21 assists, and Emmie Sweeny, who had 15 kills, ten digs, three aces, and two blocks. Sweeny is on a roll when it comes to kills, as she's now had six or more in the last 12 games she's played.
Crane has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a massive bump to their 7-12 record this season. As for Jefferson Independent Day, the loss snapped their winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 15-7-2 record.
Crane didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 2-0 defeat against Pierce City on the 5th. As for Jefferson Independent Day, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 2-0 win against Southwest on the 5th.
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