Jefferson Academy won the last time they faced Prospect Ridge Academy, and things went their way on Thursday too. The Jefferson Academy Jaguars came out on top against the Prospect Ridge Academy Miners by a score of 3-1. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Jaguars.
Jefferson Academy had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The match finished with set scores of 28-30, 26-24, 25-10, 25-21.
Aubrey Nelson was the offensive standout of the contest as she had 18 digs.
Jefferson Academy was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 13 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least eight aces in seven consecutive games.
Jefferson Academy has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 5-6 record this season. As for Prospect Ridge Academy, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 6-5.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Jefferson Academy will challenge Weld Central at 8:30 a.m. on Saturday. The timing isn't great for Weld Central: they have been struggling with three straight losses at home, while Jefferson Academy has snatched up three consecutive wins on the road. After both having extra time off, Prospect Ridge Academy and St. Mary's Academy will dust off their jerseys to take on one another at 6:15 p.m. on Wednesday.
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