Jackson entered their tilt with Kirkwood on Saturday with six consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with seven. They won by a set and slipped past the Kirkwood Pioneers 2-1. For the Fighting Indians, this counts as revenge for the 2-0 defeat the Pioneers walked away with the last time they faced one another back in September of 2021.
Jackson had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next two. The final score came out to 21-25, 25-17, 15-12.
Jackson's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Lynn-Avery Crowley led the charge by getting eight digs.
When it comes to explaining why Kirkwood lost, don't look at Ella Baumstark. Despite the final result, she had six digs and a block. Baumstark is also on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 12 or more in the last ten games she's played dating back to last season.
Jackson has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 24-6 record this season. As for Kirkwood, they moved to 12-10-2 with that loss, which also ended their four-game winning streak.
Coincidentally, the two teams will both be playing Central the next time they take the court. Jackson will host Central at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday, while Kirkwood will play them later in the day, at TBD.
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