Galena and Crane are an even 5-5 against one another since September of 2017, but not for long. The Galena Bears will be playing in front of their home fans against the Crane Pirates at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Galena has nine straight wins, Crane has three straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
On Tuesday, Galena got the win against Bradleyville by a conclusive 3-0.
The match finished with set scores of 25-15, 25-5, 25-19.
Galena was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 15 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in three consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Crane came up short against Marionville on Monday, falling 3-0.
The final score came out to 25-14, 25-14, 25-18.
Despite the defeat, Crane got top-tier performance from Ryah Hardin, who had 19 digs.
Galena is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 16-5 record this season. As for Crane, their loss dropped their record down to 1-7.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's match: Galena has really dialed in their serving game this season, having averaged 9.4 aces per game. However, it's not like Crane struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Galena beat Crane 3-1 in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. Does Galena have another victory up their sleeve, or will Crane turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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