Jackson-Milton was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They were a single set away from ending the streak, but they lost a 3-2 heartbreaker at the hands of the Newton Falls Tigers. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last four times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
In an exciting match in which no team claimed back-to-back wins, Jackson-Milton sadly wound up on the wrong side. The match finished with set scores of 25-17, 17-25, 25-15, 23-25, 15-13.
Peyton Ford paced Jackson-Milton's offense, picking up 13 kills. Ford got some help from Emma Johns and her 33 assists. Finally, Ford was also a dominant defender, finishing with a team-high eight blocks.
Madalyn Knight had a dynamite game For Newton Falls., getting 12 digs and six aces. That's the most aces Knight has posted since back in August. The team also got some help courtesy of Karsen Gazda, who had seven digs and two aces.
Jackson-Milton's defeat dropped their record down to 8-12. As for Newton Falls, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 13-7.
Jackson-Milton has already played their next contest, a 3-0 win against Lowellville on the 7th. As for Newton Falls, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 3-0 victory against Champion on the 7th.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
