The Crane Pirates will head out to face off against the Hurley Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Considering both teams were shutout in their prior games, the pair is probably coming into this one with something to prove.
Crane lost 3-0 to Spokane on Thursday. The loss continues a trend for the Pirates in their meetings with the Owls: they've now lost eight in a row.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-19, 25-4, 25-17.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Hurley duked it out with Mansfield on Tuesday. The Tigers came up short against the Lions, falling 3-0.
While Hurley was not able to make it on the board, they still kept things close, especially in the first set. The final score came out to 25-22, 25-16, 25-18.
Crane's defeat dropped their record down to 8-11-1. As for Hurley, their loss dropped their record down to 0-8.
Everything went Crane's way against Hurley in their previous matchup back in October of 2024, as Crane made off with a 3-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Pirates 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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