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| 09/22/25 - Away | 3-2 W |
| 08/30/25 - Away | 0-2 L |
| 10/12/24 - Neutral | 0-2 L |
| 09/23/24 - Home | 0-3 L |
| 09/18/23 - Away | 1-3 L |
| + 5 more games |
Crane hadn't done well against Marionville recently (they were 1-7-1 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Monday. The Pirates skirted past the Comets 3-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Pirates have posted since September 5th.
If you add up the scores from across all five sets (107-93) Crane actually scored fewer points, but in the end it didn't matter. The final score came out to 25-21, 15-25, 25-23, 13-25, 15-13.
Crane was led to victory by Mallory Vaught and Bella Galloway. Vaught had ten digs and two aces, while Galloway had ten digs and five kills. That's the most aces Vaught has posted over her last seven matches. Kayce McKnight also deserves some recognition as she had her first kills of the season.
They weren't the only good server: Crane was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least seven aces in three consecutive contests.
Crane's victory was their first in the district, bumping their district record up to 1-2 and their overall record up to 6-9-1. As for Marionville, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 4-5-2 record this season.
Crane will welcome Galena at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Marionville, they have already played their next matchup, a 3-1 loss against Lockwood on the 23rd.
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