The Crofton Warriors and the Wakefield Trojans are set to duel on Thursday.
On Tuesday, Crofton came up short against Norfolk Catholic and fell 2-0.
While Crofton was not able to make it on the board, they still kept things close, especially in the second set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-21, 25-23.
Meanwhile, it was close, but on Tuesday Wakefield sidestepped Hartington-Newcastle for a 2-1 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Trojans.
Wakefield had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next two. The final score came out to 22-25, 25-13, 25-23.
Crofton's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 13-5. As for Wakefield, their victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-12.
Crofton was able to grind out a solid win over Wakefield in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, winning 3-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Crofton since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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