York Institute is 3-0 against Jackson County since August of 2023, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The York Institute Dragons are on the road again to play the Jackson County Blue Devils at 5:00 p.m. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Two weeks ago, York Institute made easy work of Monterey and carried off a 3-0 win.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant York Institute was: they took every set by at least ten points. The match finished with set scores of 25-10, 25-15, 25-14.
Meanwhile, Jackson County sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 victory over Monterey on Thursday.
Jackson County was actually outscored in aggregate across those five sets (102-99), but they still managed to win. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-22, 16-25, 18-25, 25-17, 15-13.
Macee Conner was the offensive standout of the matchup as she had 15 digs, three aces, and a kill. That's the most aces she has posted in she last 11 games.
Jackson County kept the net locked down and finished the game with ten blocks. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now had at least ten blocks in four consecutive contests.
York Institute's record is now 4-1. As for Jackson County, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a massive bump to their 7-13 record this season.
York Institute beat Jackson County 3-1 in their previous meeting on September 3rd. The rematch might be a little tougher for York Institute since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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