Pirates
| vs PHHS 10-8-2026 | 3-1 | W |
| @ SHS 10-5-2026 | 3-0 | W |
| @ WHS 10-4-2026 | 2-0 | W |
Crane entered their tilt with Pleasant Hope on Thursday with two consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with three. They came out on top against Pleasant Hope by a score of 3-1.
Crane walked away with the win (and looked especially good in the third set). Once all was said and done, the final set scores wound up at 25-21, 23-25, 25-11, 25-20.
Maya Minton paced Crane's offense, picking up 14 kills. Minton got some help from Ellie Metcalf and her 21 assists. Metcalf also made an impact serving: she shared the team lead in aces with Abbie Wells, racking up three apiece.
Several Pleasant Hope players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Abigail Fitzlaff, who had 25 assists and 15 digs. Evelyn Raylyanu was another key player, getting 23 digs and two aces.
Crane has now won three of their last four games at home. That's given a healthy boost to their 15-14-2 record this season. As for Pleasant Hope, their defeat was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 11-10-2.
Crane has already played their next match, a 3-0 loss against Miller on the 12th. As for Pleasant Hope, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 2-0 defeat against Houston on the 10th.
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