Volleyball Preview: Jackson Academy Raiders vs. North Delta Green Wave
The Jackson Academy Raiders will challenge the North Delta Green Wave at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. The timing is sure in Jackson Academy's favor as the squad sits on three straight wins at home while North Delta has been banged up by five consecutive losses on the road.
Last Thursday, Jackson Academy made easy work of Presbyterian Christian and carried off a 3-0 win.
Jackson Academy never let Presbyterian Christian on the board, but things got pretty close in the third set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-20, 25-21, 25-23.
Jackson Academy got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Anna Holladay Craft out in front who had 21 digs. Craft is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 11 or more in the last six games she's played dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Darby Horn, who had three digs and two aces.
She wasn't the only good server: Jackson Academy was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 18 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in five consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, North Delta entered their game against West Memphis Christian on Tuesday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. North Delta lost 3-0 to West Memphis Christian.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-13, 25-20, 25-12.
Jackson Academy is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 25-15-3 record this season. As for North Delta, their loss dropped their record down to 1-6.
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