Volleyball Game Preview: Holy Redeemer Royals vs. Crestwood Comets

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05/05/26 - Home	3-2 W
05/29/25 - Neutral	3-1 W
05/06/25 - Away	3-0 W
05/08/24 - Home	3-0 W
05/16/23 - Home	3-1 W
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Holy Redeemer is a perfect 9-0 against Crestwood since May of 2021 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Tuesday. The Royals will face off against the Comets at 6:00 p.m. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.

Holy Redeemer had to skate by with only a one-set margin when they last took the court, which might have inspired the three-set drubbing they dealt Tunkhannock on Thursday. The Royals were the clear victors by a 3-0 margin over the Tigers. The victory continues a trend for the Royals in their matchups with the Tigers: they've now won four in a row.

Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-9, 25-12, 25-17.

Meanwhile, Crestwood got the win against Abington Heights on Friday by a conclusive 3-0.

The win didn't come easy: Abington Heights scored at least 18 points in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-18, 25-21, 25-21.

Holy Redeemer better keep an eye on Deven Paulson. He was instrumental in Crestwood's win, getting ten digs.

Holy Redeemer's victory bumped their record up to 21-6. As for Crestwood, their win bumped their record up to 22-2-2.

Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's matchup: Holy Redeemer has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 4.8 aces per game. However, it's not like Crestwood struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.6 aces. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.

Holy Redeemer came out on top in a nail-biter against Crestwood in their previous matchup on Tuesday, sneaking past 3-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Royals since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.