Volleyball Preview: Taft Eagles vs. Jones Eagles
Taft has been on the road for seven straight, but on Thursday they'll finally head home. They will host the Jones Eagles at 6:00 p.m. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Tuesday, Taft beat Lincoln Park 2-0.
The 2-0 doesn't show just how dominant Taft was: they took both sets by at least 14 points. After all that action, the final score was 25-10, 25-11.
Meanwhile, Jones sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 victory over Lane Tech on Tuesday.
Jones was actually outscored in aggregate across those three sets (69-64), but they still managed to win. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 14-25, 25-21, 25-23.
Taft's win ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 3-10. As for Jones, their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-9.
Taft came up short against Jones when the teams last played back in September of 2023, falling 2-0. Will Taft have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more volleyball content.
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