After flying high against Covenant Christian last Tuesday, Jefferson Davis Academy came back down to earth. The Raiders fell just short of the Curtis Baptist Crusaders by a score of 3-2 on Monday. The Raiders were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Crusaders earlier this season, when they won 3-0.
Jefferson Davis Academy started the match hot and won the first two sets, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 21-25, 23-25, 25-14, 25-20, 15-11.
RYNN FICKLING paced Jefferson Davis Academy's offense, picking up 20 kills. FICKLING got some help from ABBY DEERING and her 27 assists. FICKLING was also solid from the service line: she led the team with seven aces.
Jefferson Davis Academy's loss ended a four-match streak of away wins and brought them to 10-8. As for Curtis Baptist, their win was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 10-5.
We've got plenty of inter-region action coming up soon. Jefferson Davis Academy is set to square off against their familiar foe Sandhills at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Curtis Baptist will take on rival Covenant Christian at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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