It was a good run, but Crawford unfortunately witnessed the end of their eight-game winning streak on Friday. They fell just short of the Stephenville Yellow Jackets/Honeybees by a score of 3-2. The Pirates were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Yellow Jackets/Honeybees apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in August.
In a back-and-forth that saw neither team win consecutive sets, Crawford sadly dropped the once that decided the match. The final score came out to 25-14, 19-25, 25-18, 21-25, 19-17.
When it comes to explaining why Crawford lost, don't look at Laney Elmore. Despite the final result, she had 31 digs and two aces. Elmore is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 13 or more in the last six games she's played dating back to last season.
Even though they lost, Crawford was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least eight aces in nine consecutive matchups.
Crawford's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 24-4. As for Stephenville, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 14-10 record this season.
Crawford is on the road again on Tuesday to play West at 6:15 p.m. West is coming into the game with three straight defeats at home, meaning Crawford will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory. As for Stephenville, they will challenge Legacy at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Stephenville is facing Legacy at the right time seeing as Legacy is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
