Regents is 0-6 against Jackson Academy since August of 2020 but things could change on Tuesday. The Regents Lions will welcome the Jackson Academy Raiders at 6:00 p.m. Both are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Regents is headed into the game having just posted their biggest victory since September 16th on Thursday. Everything went their way against Pillow Academy as Regents made off with a 3-0 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Lions.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-13, 25-12, 25-18.
Meanwhile, Jackson Academy faced Lamar in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Tuesday. Jackson Academy put the hurt on Lamar with a sharp 3-0 victory. The win was familiar territory for Jackson Academy who have now won five matchups in a row.
One reason for the win was Jackson Academy's just kept getting better, winning each set by more points than the last. The match finished with set scores of 29-27, 25-20, 25-15.
Jackson Academy can attribute much of their success to Anna Holladay Craft, who had 13 digs, and Darby Horn, who had six digs, a kill, and 14 assists.
Jackson Academy was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in seven consecutive contests.
Regents' victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 13-8. As for Jackson Academy, their win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 27-15-3.
Regents might still be hurting after the 3-0 loss they got from Jackson Academy in their previous matchup back in September. Will Regents have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other volleyball content.
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