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| 09/13/25 - Away | 3-2 W |
| 08/19/23 - Neutral | 3-0 W |
| 08/20/22 - Away | 2-0 W |
| 08/21/21 - Away | 0-2 L |
| 11/05/20 - Neutral | 3-1 W |
| + 3 more games |
While Jackson's victory against Nordonia wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Polar Bears had just enough and edged out the Knights 3-2. The win continues a trend for the Polar Bears in their matchups with the Knights: they've now won three in a row.
Jackson wouldn't go down easily and took Nordonia into a fifth set where they got it done with a five-point win. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-18, 25-23, 24-26, 17-25, 15-10.
Among those leading the charge was Alece Evanto, who had 18 digs and six assists. That's the most assists she has posted since back in August of 2024.
Jackson was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in three consecutive games.
Nordonia's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Tatum Hameed, who had nine digs and three aces, and Avery Palinkas, who had 23 assists and five digs. Palinkas has been hot recently, having posted 17 or more assists the last three times she's played. Victoria Intas also deserves some recognition as she had her first kill of the season.
Jackson's victory bumped their record up to 7-3. As for Nordonia, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-2.
Jackson and Nordonia should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Ohio Rankings. The Polar Bears (ranked 25th) will meet McKinley (ranked 460th) at 6:45 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Nordonia will challenge Stow-Munroe Falls at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday with a big rank advantage (58 vs. 349).
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
