On Saturday, Jackson faced Incarnate Word Academy in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Jackson Fighting Indians skirted past the Incarnate Word Academy Red Knights 2-1. The victory was familiar territory for the Fighting Indians who have now won 11 games in a row.
The match was a true back-and-forth as no team won consecutive sets, but in the end it was Jackson who won the one that mattered. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-15, 23-25, 25-23.
Amery Winston had a dynamite game for Jackson, getting 21 digs and two aces.
Ally Fuchs and Audrey Schaeffer certainly did their best on Saturday to avoid the loss. Fuchs had 24 digs, while Schaeffer had 15 digs. Fuchs is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 16 or more in the last four games she's played dating back to last season.
Jackson is on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 14 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 28-6 record this season. As for Incarnate Word Academy, they moved to 22-9 with that loss, which also ended their four-game winning streak.
Jackson will welcome Fox at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Jackson will be looking to keep their seven-game home win streak alive. As for Incarnate Word Academy, they are on the road again on Tuesday to play Marquette at 5:30 p.m.
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