Crane proved they can win big on Monday (they won by three) and on Thursday they proved they can win the close ones too. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Pleasant Hope, sneaking past 3-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win Crane has posted since September 22nd.
Crane wouldn't go down easily and took Pleasant Hope into a fifth set where they got it done with a six-point win. The match finished with set scores of 25-17, 23-25, 24-26, 28-26, 15-9.
Madi Lansdown
| 10/09/25 @ Pleasant Hope | 5 |
| 09/18/25 @ Billings | 4 |
| 09/16/25 vs Pierce City | 4 |
| 09/30/25 vs Purdy | 3 |
| 09/25/25 vs Galena | 3 |
Madi Lansdown had an outrageously good game as she had 40 digs and two aces. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in assists (five).
Pleasant Hope's defeat 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.
Crane has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-12-3 record this season. As for Pleasant Hope, their loss was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 10-14-3.
Coming up, Crane will welcome Miller at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Pleasant Hope, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Greenfield at 8:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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