The home team had won the previous three meetings between Sparta and Crane, and Crane kept the tradition alive. The Trojans lost 3-0 to the Pirates on Thursday. The Trojans were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Pirates apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in October of 2024.
Sparta took the loss but they managed to make steady progress, increasing their score in every set they played. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-15, 25-16, 25-18.
Izzy (Mary) Campbell paced Sparta's offense, picking up six kills. Campbell got some help from Reese Loveland and her 11 assists. Addison Finney controlled things from the service line, finishing with three aces.
Sparta dropped their record down to 6-16-2 with the defeat, which was their third straight on the road. As for Crane, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-13-3 record this season.
Sparta didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 1-1 draw against Ash Grove on the 18th. Crane does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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