Jackson Academy faced Brandon in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Tuesday. The Raiders fell just short of the Bulldogs by a score of 3-2. The Raiders were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Bulldogs earlier this season, when they won 2-1.
Jackson Academy actually scored more points across those five sets (113-106), but sadly they still had to settle for second. The final score came out to 29-27, 25-23, 23-25, 14-25, 15-13.
Anna Holladay Craft
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Despite the defeat, Jackson Academy had strong showings from Anna Holladay Craft, who had 26 digs and two aces, and Lillie Henson, who had 14 digs and two aces. Craft has been hot recently, having posted two or more aces the last three times she's played.
Brandon found their leader in freshman Lynnon Rhodes, who had 40 digs and three aces. Those 40 digs set a new season-high mark for Rhodes. Katie Thornton was another key player, getting 12 digs.
Jackson Academy has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 24-9-1 record this season. As for Brandon, their win was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 26-8.
Coming up, Jackson Academy will welcome Fontainebleau at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Brandon, they will head out to face off against Madison Central at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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