Crawford has been on the road for six straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will welcome the Valley Mills Eagles at 5:00 p.m. Valley Mills took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Crawford, who comes in off a win.
On Tuesday, Crawford made easy work of Robinson and carried off a 3-0 victory.
Crawford was especially dominant in the third set. The match finished with set scores of 25-23, 25-23, 25-11.
Laney Elmore had an outrageously good game as she had 23 digs. She is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 13 or more in the last ten games she's played dating back to last season.
Crawford was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least seven aces in 13 consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Valley Mills came up short against Rosebud-Lott on Friday and fell 3-1.
While Valley Mills had to settle for second, they sure made a game of it, scoring at least 19 points in every set they played. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 26-24, 25-27, 25-19, 25-20.
Crawford has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 13 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 28-4 record this season. As for Valley Mills, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 14-14.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's matchup: Crawford has really dialed in their serving game this season, having averaged 8.7 aces per game. However, it's not like Valley Mills struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.2. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Crawford took their win against Valley Mills in their previous matchup back in October of 2023 by a conclusive 3-0. Will Crawford repeat their success, or does Valley Mills have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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