Volleyball Preview: Jackson Fighting Indians vs. Kirkwood Pioneers
Jackson has been away from home for four games now, but on Saturday they'll finally make their return. They will host the Kirkwood Pioneers. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Monday, it was close, but Jackson sidestepped Farmington for a 3-2 victory.
Jackson had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first two sets, they turned around to win the next three. The final score came out to 24-26, 21-25, 31-29, 25-18, 15-13.
Meanwhile, Kirkwood waltzed into their contest on Tuesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They put the hurt on the Rams with a sharp 3-0 win.
The match finished with set scores of 25-18, 25-12, 25-13.
Jackson pushed their record up to 23-6 with the victory, which was their 15th straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Kirkwood, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 11-8-2 record this season.
Jackson came up short against Kirkwood in their previous matchup back in September of 2021, falling 2-0. Will Jackson have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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