Volleyball Preview: Jackson-Reed Tigers vs. Dunbar Crimson Tide
On Thursday Jackson-Reed will have to hit the road after six straight games at home. They will take on the Dunbar Crimson Tide at 5:00 p.m. Dunbar took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Jackson-Reed, who comes in off a win.
On Tuesday, Jackson-Reed beat Anacostia 2-0.
Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: Jackson-Reed took both sets by at least 12 points. The final score came out to 25-13, 25-2.
Jackson-Reed's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Carys Gray, who had three aces and 20 assists, and Alejandra Garcia, who had nine aces and three kills. Garcia is on a roll when it comes to aces, as she's now served two or more in the last eight games she's played dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Dunbar came up short against School Without Walls on Thursday and fell 2-0.
Dunbar was the model of consistency in the loss, scoring 13 points in every single set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-13, 25-13.
Jackson-Reed pushed their record up to 8-1 with the victory, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Dunbar, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-2.
Jackson-Reed was able to grind out a solid win over Dunbar in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, winning 2-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Jackson-Reed since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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