The Jackson Center Tigers will square off against the Russia Raiders at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Jackson Center is coming into the match hot, having won their last four games.
On Monday, Jackson Center narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past New Knoxville 3-2.
The match was a true back-and-forth as no team won consecutive sets, but in the end it was Jackson Center who won the one that mattered. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-16, 17-25, 25-22, 20-25, 15-11.
Meanwhile, Russia lost 3-0 to Coldwater on Saturday.
While Russia was not able to make it on the board, they still kept things close, especially in the first set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-7, 25-23, 25-7.
Russia's defeat came about despite a quality game from Kourtney Phlipot, who had nine digs.
Jackson Center is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a massive bump to their 8-6 record this season. As for Russia, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 6-8.
Jackson Center suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Russia when the teams last played back in August. Will Jackson Center have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other volleyball content.
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