The Jackson Prep Patriots will square off against the Presbyterian Christian Bobcats at 12:00 p.m. on Monday. Jackson Prep will be strutting in after a victory while Presbyterian Christian will be coming in after a loss.
Jackson Prep can't be too worried about heading out to take on Presbyterian Christian: they just beat Winston Academy at home, who had been dominant on their own court up to that point. Jackson Prep had just enough and edged Winston Academy out 3-2. The win made it back-to-back victories for Jackson Prep.
Jackson Prep took Winston Academy into a fifth set where they got it done with a two-point win. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 21-25, 25-20, 12-25, 25-14, 15-13.
Meanwhile, Presbyterian Christian lost 3-0 to Jackson Academy on Thursday. The Bobcats have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
The match finished with set scores of 25-21, 25-16, 25-15.
Jackson Prep has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 19-12 record this season. As for Presbyterian Christian, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 20-15.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Monday's game: Jackson Prep has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 12.4 aces per game. However, it's not like Presbyterian Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.1. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Jackson Prep skirted past Presbyterian Christian 3-2 in their previous matchup back in September. The rematch might be a little tougher for Jackson Prep 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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