Volleyball Recap: Jackson Takes a Loss

If Jackson was feeling good fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Paint Valley on Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Ironman/Ironladies took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Alexander Spartans on Thursday. The loss continues a trend for the Ironman/Ironladies in their meetings with the Spartans: they've now lost six in a row.

Jackson was was forced to take the loss, but they sure made Alexander work for it, especially in the fourth set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-19, 26-28, 25-16, 26-24.

Ella Osborne paced Jackson's offense, picking up 18 kills. Osborne got some help from Daycee Howard and her 20 assists. Emma Carroll controlled things from the service line, finishing with five aces.

Alexander's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Abbi Ohms, who had 14 digs and three assists. Ohms is crushing it when it comes to digs: she's had at least 14 every time she's taken the court this season.

Jackson now has a losing record of 1-2. As for Alexander, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-1.

Coming up, Jackson will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against Washington at 6:30 p.m. As for Alexander, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 3-0 defeat against Warren on the 23rd.