Crane was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell 3-1 to the Monett Cubs. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Pirates of the 3-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September of 2024.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-21, 23-25, 25-22, 25-8.
Crane's offense was headlined by Maya Minton and Harper White, who picked up nine kills apiece. They got some help from Ellie Metcalf and her 27 assists. Madi Lansdown controlled things from the service line, finishing with two aces.
Monett can attribute much of their success to Addison Branch, who had ten digs.
Crane's defeat dropped their record down to 0-3-1. As for Monett, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 3-1-1.
Crane has already played their next game (against Fordland), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. As for Monett, they have also already played their next contest, a 3-2 victory against Diamond on the 2nd.
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