Volleyball Preview: Jackson County Panthers vs. Milton Eagles
The Jackson County Panthers will square off against the Milton Eagles at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams are coming into the matchup red-hot, with Jackson County sitting on 21 straight victories and Milton on seven.
Jackson County is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over Greenbrier.
While Jackson County might've won, it sure wasn't easy: Greenbrier scored at least 16 points in every set they played. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-15, 25-8, 25-16.
Meanwhile, Milton got the win against Chamblee on Saturday by a conclusive 3-0.
Milton was especially dominant in the third set. The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 25-20, 25-15.
Milton got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Anna Verhoff out in front who had seven digs and four aces. Verhoff is also on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 14 or more in the last seven games she's played dating back to last season. Sofia Slavov was another key player, getting 13 digs and two aces.
She wasn't the only good server: Milton was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in seven consecutive contests.
Jackson County has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 26 of their last 27 games, which provided a nice bump to their 40-6 record this season. As for Milton, their victory was their ninth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 28-6.
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