Jefferson Independent Day is 2-8 against New Heights Christian Academy since September of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Jefferson Independent Day Cavaliers will host the New Heights Christian Academy Cougars at 5:30 p.m. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Thursday, Jefferson Independent Day was able to grind out a solid victory over Southwest, taking the game 3-1.
Jefferson Independent Day 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 22-25, 25-16, 25-20, 25-14.
Meanwhile, New Heights Christian Academy had already won two in a row and they went ahead and made it three on Monday. They put the hurt on the Eagles with a sharp 3-0 win. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Cougars have posted against the Eagles since October 5, 2020.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant New Heights Christian Academy was: they took every set by at least 14 points. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-11, 25-7, 25-11.
New Heights Christian Academy was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 27 aces. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved they're ace total in three consecutive games.
Jefferson Independent Day's win bumped their record up to 9-5-2. As for New Heights Christian Academy, they pushed their record up to 12-8-2 with the victory, which was their third straight at home.
Jefferson Independent Day came up short against New Heights Christian Academy when the teams last played back in August, falling 2-0. Will Jefferson Independent Day have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more volleyball content.
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