Jasper came into Saturday's contest having lost four straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 win over the Homewood Patriots on Saturday. This was payback for the Vikings, who suffered a 2-1 defeat the last time these two teams met.
It was an exciting match in which no team won back-to-back sets, but at the end of the day Jasper got the one that really mattered. The match finished with set scores of 25-21, 17-25, 15-11.
Jasper was led to victory by Summer Roberts and Meah Nelson. Roberts had six digs and four aces, while Nelson had eight kills. Nelson is on a roll when it comes to kills, as she's now had five or more in the last 12 games she's played dating back to last season.
Jasper was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in three consecutive games.
Jasper's victory bumped their record up to 24-16. As for Homewood, they now have a losing record at 10-11.
Jasper has already played their next matchup, a 2-1 win against Hewitt-Trussville on the 5th. As for Homewood, they are on the road again on Tuesday to play Cullman at 5:00 p.m.
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