Morse is 9-1 against Crawford since October of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Morse Tigers are on the road again to play the Crawford Colts at 6:00 p.m. Morse will be strutting in after a win while Crawford will be coming in after a defeat.
It was a proper cat-fight when Morse faced off against Hoover last Wednesday. Morse came out on top against Hoover by a score of 3-1.
Morse was especially dominant in the fourth set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-23, 25-21, 23-25, 25-11.
Meanwhile, Crawford was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They fell just short of Madison by a score of 3-2. While the Colts didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Warhawks 25-18 in the first set.
Crawford started the match hot and won the first two sets, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 18-25, 24-26, 26-24, 25-14, 15-6.
Even though they lost, Crawford was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 13 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least eight aces in nine consecutive matchups.
Morse's victory ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 9-20. As for Crawford, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-17.
Morse beat Crawford 3-1 in their previous meeting on October 2nd. The rematch might be a little tougher for Morse 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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