Volleyball Recap: Jefferson Independent Day Cavaliers vs. Verona Wildcats
After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Jasper, Jefferson Independent Day was happy to have turned things around on Thursday. They walked away with a 3-1 win over the Verona Wildcats. The Cavaliers have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Wildcats, too.
Jefferson Independent Day had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The match finished with set scores of 23-25, 25-10, 25-21, 25-16.
Jefferson Independent Day got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Lannah Grigg out in front who had 14 digs, 13 kills, and six blocks. That's the most blocks Grigg has posted since back in September. The team also got some help courtesy of Maggie Sutton, who had 22 digs, four aces, and a kill.
Jefferson Independent Day kept the net locked down and finished the game with 14 blocks. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now had at least five blocks in four consecutive contests.
Jefferson Independent Day has been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 12 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 17-8-2 record this season. As for Verona, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-18-4.
Jefferson Independent Day has already played their next game, a 3-1 win against Liberal on the 14th. As for Verona, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 3-0 loss against Greenfield on the 14th.
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