If Simpson Academy was riding high fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Jackson HomeSchool on Monday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Cougars fell just short of the Jackson Prep Patriots by a score of 3-2 on Tuesday. The Cougars have struggled against the Patriots recently, as the game was their ninth consecutive lost matchup.
Simpson Academy was was forced to take the loss, but they sure made Jackson Prep work for it, especially in the second set. The match finished with set scores of 25-19, 26-24, 24-26, 24-26, 15-11.
Among those leading the charge was Emi Story Speights, who had 23 digs.
Simpson Academy's loss dropped their record down to 2-7. As for Jackson Prep, they pushed their record up to 11-4 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Simpson Academy will square off against rival Lamar at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Jackson Prep is set to face off against their familiar foe St. Joseph Catholic at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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