Volleyball Recap: Jackson Academy Raiders vs. Regents Lions
Jackson Academy had already won five in a row and they went ahead and made it six on Tuesday. They blew past the Regents Lions 3-0. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Raiders also won the last time the pair played back in September.
Jackson Academy never let Regents on the board, but things got pretty close in the third set. The match finished with set scores of 25-14, 25-16, 26-24.
Jackson Academy found their leader in underclassman Anna Holladay Craft, who had 27 digs. Those 27 digs set a new season-high mark for Craft.
When it comes to explaining why Regents lost, don't look at Sadie Smith. Despite the final result, she had 15 digs and four aces. Smith is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 12 or more in the last eight games she's played dating back to last season.
Jackson Academy is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 28-15-3 record this season. As for Regents, their defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 13-9.
Jackson Academy will square off against Presbyterian Christian at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams are headed into the matchup with plenty of momentum (Jackson Academy has won five straight at home, while Presbyterian Christian won three straight on the road), something that'll have to change. Regents does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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