After flying high against North Marion last Thursday, Crystal River came back down to earth. The Pirates fell just short of the Lecanto Panthers by a score of 3-2 on Thursday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Pirates of the 2-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in October of 2024.
Crystal River wouldn't go down easily and took Lecanto into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking eight-point loss. The match finished with set scores of 25-27, 25-15, 25-21, 24-26, 15-7.
Sage Einsphar paced Crystal River's offense, picking up 16 kills. Einsphar got some help from Kenzie KIng and her 27 assists.
Kale Stevens was the offensive standout of the matchup as she had nine digs and three aces.
Crystal River's defeat dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Lecanto, the victory keeps them at an undefeated 4-0.
Crystal River has already played their next game, a 3-0 loss against Springstead on the 2nd. As for Lecanto, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 3-0 win against Hernando on the 2nd.
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