After eight games on the road, North Crowley is heading back home. They will host the Mansfield Legacy Broncos at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
On Tuesday, North Crowley didn't have quite enough to beat Lamar and fell 3-2.
North Crowley actually scored more points across those five sets (94-92), but sadly they still had to settle for second. After all that action, the final score was 25-14, 25-18, 9-25, 18-25, 15-12.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Hannah Smith, who had three digs and 24 assists. She is on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted eight or more in the last five games she's played dating back to last season. Alexa Sinclair was another key player, getting 19 digs.
Even though they lost, North Crowley kept the net locked down and finished the game with 12 blocks. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least five blocks in five consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Mansfield Legacy wound up with the same score they had in their last game (3-0), but sadly the team found themselves on the wrong side of the score this time.
After all that action, the final score was 25-19, 25-20, 25-23.
North Crowley's defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 16-7. As for Mansfield Legacy, they dropped their record down to 15-11 with that loss, which was their fourth straight on the road.
North Crowley took their victory against Mansfield Legacy when the teams last played back in August of 2014 by a conclusive 3-0. Does North Crowley have another victory up their sleeve, or will Mansfield Legacy turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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