Roger Bacon had lost three straight on the road, but on Saturday they dropped down to 5-4 to make it four. They came up short against the Notre Dame Academy Pandas, falling 3-0. The Spartans were not able to make up for their loss to the Pandas from their previous meeting back in September of 2022.
Etellina Jackson paced Roger Bacon's offense, picking up nine kills. Jackson got some help from Emma McGraw and her 21 assists. Finally, Brooklyn Sterling kept Roger Bacon's defense grounded, leading the team with two blocks.
As for Notre Dame Academy, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-3 record this season. They not only won on Saturday, but they posted their biggest win since August 26th (when they won 3-0).
Notre Dame Academy's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Elise Grout, who had 15 digs and two aces. That's the most aces Grout has posted over her last eight games. Another player making a difference was Emma Miller, who had seven digs and three aces.
Roger Bacon didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 3-0 defeat against Archbishop McNicholas on the 8th. As for Notre Dame Academy, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 3-0 victory against Varsity Opponent on the 6th.
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