Pleasant Hope was the 2-0 winner over Crane when they last played one another back in October of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. Pleasant Hope fell just short of Crane by a score of 3-2 on Thursday.
While Pleasant Hope ultimately came up short, they really made Crane work, particularly in the fourth set. The final score came out to 25-17, 23-25, 24-26, 28-26, 15-9.
Pleasant Hope's loss came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Kylee Agee, who had 19 digs and two aces. Another player making a difference was Loraine Arciniegas, who had 16 digs.
Madi Lansdown had a dynamite game For Crane., getting 40 digs and two aces. Those 40 digs gave Lansdown a new career-high.
Pleasant Hope has been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 10-14-3 record this season. As for Crane, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 14-12-3.
Coming up, Pleasant Hope will take on Greenfield in a tournament on Saturday. As for Crane, they will take on Miller at 6:30 p.m. on Monday.
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