Volleyball Preview: Jackson Polar Bears vs. Green Bulldogs
Jackson has gone 9-1 against Green recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. After both having extra time off, both will shake off the cobwebs and square off against one another at 6:45 p.m. Green took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Jackson, who comes in off a win.
Last Thursday, everything went Jackson's way against Lake as Jackson made off with a 3-0 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Polar Bears.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Jackson was: they took every set by at least 16 points. The match finished with set scores of 25-6, 25-9, 25-9.
Jackson relied on the efforts of Morgan Rosenberry, who had five digs and two aces, and Rachel Schrader, who had four digs and three aces.
Jackson couldn't miss and finished the game having scored on 44.4% of their attack attempts. The last time their hitting percentage was this high was back in October of 2023.
Meanwhile, Green came up short against Hoover on Thursday, falling 3-0. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Bulldogs have suffered against the Vikings since October 14, 2021.
Green couldn't get the win, but they sure gave Hoover a tough time in the third set. The final score came out to 25-22, 25-13, 32-30.
Jackson's win bumped their record up to 14-2. As for Green, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 12-4.
Jackson took their victory against Green in their previous meeting back in September by a conclusive 3-0. Will Jackson repeat their success, or does Green have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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