Volleyball Recap: Jellico Gets the Win

Jellico's game last Thursday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Tuesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 victory over the Oakdale Eagles. The win was some much needed relief for the Blue Devils as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.

Jellico was staring down a 2-1 deficit headed into the fourth set, but they rallied to take the next two for the win. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 19-25, 26-24, 25-27, 25-17, 15-13.

Jellico picked up their first road victory, bumping their record up to 5-6. As for Oakdale, they are on a five-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-3.

We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Jellico is set to challenge their familiar foe Coalfield at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Oakdale will face off against rival Greenback at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday.