School of the Ozarks and Crane met for a duel on Thursday where School of the Ozarks came out on top. The School of the Ozarks Patriots walked away with a 3-1 win over the Crane Pirates. The Patriots have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Pirates, too.
School of the Ozarks walked away with the victory (and looked especially good in the first set). The final score came out to 25-13, 16-25, 25-22, 25-19.
School of the Ozarks found their leader in freshman Lulu Robbins, who had eight digs and two aces.
Robbins wasn't the only good server: School of the Ozarks was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Crane only served three.
When it comes to explaining why Crane lost, don't look at Ryah Hardin. Despite the final result, she had 17 digs. Hardin has been hot recently, having posted ten or more digs the last three times she's played.
School of the Ozarks' win bumped their record up to 26-6. As for Crane, they have been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last seven games, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-20-1 record this season.
School of the Ozarks wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 3-2 defeat against Galena on the 26th. Crane does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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