Crestwood was the 3-1 winner over Kirtland when they last played one another back in September, but their luck changed this time around. The Crestwood Red Devils fell just short of the Kirtland Hornets by a score of 3-2 on Monday.
Crestwood came incredibly close to winning: the sets they lost were decided by three points or less. The final score came out to 28-26, 27-25, 15-25, 12-25, 15-12.
Even though they lost, Crestwood kept the net locked down and finished the game with 16 blocks. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now had at least eight blocks in four consecutive matches.
Nina Alfieri was her usual excellent self, getting 41 digs for Kirtland. Alfieri is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 13 or more in the last 11 games she's played.
Crestwood's loss dropped their record down to 12-7. As for Kirtland, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 15-6 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Crestwood will face off against Garfield at 3:30 p.m. on Saturday. As for Kirtland, they will challenge Cardinal at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Kirtland will be looking to extend their current three-game winning streak.
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