Crab Orchard waltzed into their game on Saturday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They skirted past the Elverado Falcons 2-1. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Trojans also won the last time the pair played back in October of 2023.
It was an exciting match in which no team won back-to-back sets, but at the end of the day Crab Orchard got the one that really mattered. The final score came out to 25-12, 24-26, 15-11.
Elverado's loss came despite strong showings from Presley Knupp and Jaylen Marshall. Knupp had seven digs, while Marshall had four digs.
Crab Orchard's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-8. As for Elverado, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-7 record this season.
Crab Orchard didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 2-1 loss vs. Goreville on the 21st. Elverado has also already played their next contest, a 2-0 victory against Zeigler-Royalton on the 21st.
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