Volleyball Preview: Presbyterian Christian Bobcats vs. Jackson Academy Raiders
Presbyterian Christian hasn't had much luck against Jackson Academy recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Presbyterian Christian Bobcats will be staying on the road to face off against the Jackson Academy Raiders at 6:30 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Last Thursday, Presbyterian Christian didn't have quite enough to beat Jackson Prep and fell 3-2.
Presbyterian Christian actually scored more points across those five sets (105-102), but sadly they still had to settle for second. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-23, 14-25, 23-25, 25-21, 15-11.
Presbyterian Christian's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Kayden Mangum, who had 20 digs, and Milly Blair, who had 13 digs. Mangum is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in the last four games she's played dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Jackson Academy faced Madison-Ridgeland Academy in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. Jackson Academy fell 3-1 to Madison-Ridgeland Academy. The Raiders have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
After all that action, the final score was 25-22, 25-22, 19-25, 25-18.
Even though they lost, Jackson Academy was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 14 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in three consecutive matchups.
Presbyterian Christian's loss dropped their record down to 13-9. As for Jackson Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 16-9-3.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's game: Presbyterian Christian has serving mastered this season, having averaged 6.6 aces per game. However, it's not like Jackson Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Presbyterian Christian suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Jackson Academy when the teams last played back in October of 2023. Can Presbyterian Christian avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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