Jonesboro has gone 9-1 against Nettleton recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Monday. The Jonesboro Hurricane are taking a road trip to take on the Nettleton Raiders at 5:00 p.m. Jonesboro is no doubt hoping to put an end to a three-game streak of away losses.
Jonesboro is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Arkansas' top teams: Bryant, who was ranked ninth in their home state at the time (Jonesboro was ranked 21st). Jonesboro fell 3-1 to Bryant on Thursday. The Hurricane's defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
The final score came out to 25-21, 20-25, 25-20, 25-13.
Jonesboro's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Erynn Waleszonia, who had 14 digs, and Mackenzie Hicks, who had four digs and 17 assists. With that strong performance, Hicks is now averaging an impressive 12.7 assists per game.
Meanwhile, Nettleton was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They came up short against Greene County Tech, falling 3-0.
The match finished with set scores of 25-18, 25-12, 25-17.
Jonesboro's loss dropped their record down to 8-6. As for Nettleton, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-14-1.
Jonesboro came out on top in a nail-biter against Nettleton in their previous matchup on Saturday, sneaking past 2-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Jonesboro since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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