The Colonel Crawford Eagles will challenge the Carey Blue Devils at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
The home team had come away the winner the last four times Colonel Crawford and Bucyrus had met, but sadly for the fans who attended this one that wasn't the case. The Eagles walked away with a 3-1 victory over the Redmen on Tuesday. The Eagles haven't had any issues with the Redmen recently, as the game was their third consecutive win against them.
Colonel Crawford had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The final score came out to 23-25, 25-20, 26-24, 25-14.
Meanwhile, Carey made easy work of Wynford on Tuesday and carried off a 3-0 victory.
Carey was especially dominant in the third set. The match finished with set scores of 25-18, 25-20, 25-13.
Carey's win bumped their record up to 15-5. As for Colonel Crawford, their victory bumped their record up to 14-7.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's match: Colonel Crawford has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 7.8 aces per game. However, it's not like Carey struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 9.4 aces. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Colonel Crawford couldn't quite get it done against Carey when the teams last played back in September as they fell 3-1. Will the Eagles have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more volleyball content.
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