Volleyball Preview: Jackson Academy Raiders vs. Lamar Raiders
Jackson Academy is 9-1 against Lamar since October of 2020, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Jackson Academy Raiders will welcome the Lamar Raiders at 6:00 p.m. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Jackson Academy comes in on four and Lamar on three.
On Monday, Jackson Academy got the win against North Delta by a conclusive 3-0.
Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: Jackson Academy took every set by at least 13 points. The match finished with set scores of 25-12, 25-6, 25-6.
Jackson Academy was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 24 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in six consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Lamar made easy work of Starkville Academy on Thursday and carried off a 3-0 win.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Lamar was: they took every set by at least 16 points. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-9, 25-4, 25-5.
Jackson Academy pushed their record up to 26-15-3 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Lamar, their win bumped their record up to 17-8.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's contest: Jackson Academy has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 9.1 aces per game. However, it's not like Lamar struggles in that department as they've been averaging 12.1. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Jackson Academy might still be hurting after the 3-0 loss they got from Lamar in their previous meeting back in September. Will Jackson Academy 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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