Volleyball Preview: Jackson Ironman/Ironladies vs. Chillicothe Cavaliers
Jackson is 1-9 against Chillicothe since September of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Jackson Ironman/Ironladies will head out to square off against the Chillicothe Cavaliers at 7:00 p.m. The last three games Jackson has played have been within one set, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Having struggled with seven losses in a row, Jackson finally turned things around against Washington on Tuesday. They skirted past the Blue Lions 3-2.
Jackson wouldn't go down easily and took Washington into a fifth set where they got it done with a six-point win. The match finished with set scores of 18-25, 25-13, 25-21, 20-25, 15-9.
Jackson was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 15 aces. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved they're ace total in three consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Chillicothe was able to grind out a solid win over McClain on Tuesday, taking the game 3-1. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Cavaliers.
Chillicothe was especially dominant in the fourth set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-17, 25-17, 19-25, 25-13.
Chillicothe found their leader in underclassman Natalie Dudley, who had eight digs and three aces. Dudley also set a new season high mark in assists with ten.
Jackson's victory ended a five-game drought at home and bumped them up to 3-15. As for Chillicothe, they now have a winning record of 10-9.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's game: Jackson has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 7.2 aces per game. However, it's not like Chillicothe struggles in that department as they've been averaging 12.3. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Jackson suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Chillicothe in their previous matchup back in September. Can Jackson avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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