Crane and Galena are an even 5-5 against one another since September of 2017, but not for long. The Crane Pirates will venture away from home to face off against the Galena Bears at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Crane has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the game with three straight defeats, while Galena will come in with nine straight wins.
Crane came up short against Marionville on Monday, falling 3-0.
The match finished with set scores of 25-14, 25-14, 25-18.
Crane might have lost, but man, Ryah Hardin was a machine: she had 19 digs.
Meanwhile, Galena got the win against Bradleyville on Tuesday by a conclusive 3-0.
The final score came out to 25-15, 25-5, 25-19.
Galena was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 15 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in three consecutive matches.
Crane's loss dropped their record down to 1-7. As for Galena, they pushed their record up to 16-5 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's contest: Crane has really dialed in their serving game this season, having averaged 8 aces per game. However, it's not like Galena struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.4. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Crane came up short against Galena in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, falling 3-1. Can Crane avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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