Crystal River extended their losing streak to five on Friday, dropping them down to 1-5. They were a single set away from ending the streak, but they lost a 2-1 heartbreaker at the hands of the Weeki Wachee Hornets. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Pirates of the 3-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September of 2024.
Braylee Strawn paced Crystal River's offense, picking up ten kills. Strawn got some help from Addy Stack and her 16 assists. Stack was also solid from the service line: she led the team with four aces.
As for Weeki Wachee, their record is now 7-1. While they didn't have the best season last year (they finished 8-11), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Weeki Wachee was led to victory by Kendyl Eastin and Payton Jung. Eastin had 18 assists and five digs, while Jung had nine digs.
Crystal River has already played their next game, a 2-0 loss against Hernando on the 6th. As for Weeki Wachee, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 2-0 defeat against Foundation Academy on the 6th.
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