Jackson County Central has enjoyed the comforts of home their last four games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will face off against the Fairmont Cardinals at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Jackson County Central will be strutting in after a victory while Fairmont will be coming in after a defeat.
Last Saturday, Jackson County Central beat Century 2-0.
Jackson County Central never let Century on the board, but things got pretty close in the second set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-18, 25-22.
Meanwhile, Fairmont was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They fell 3-1 to Tri-City United [Montgomery-Lonsdale/Le Center]. While the Cardinals didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Titans 25-14 in the first set.
Fairmont started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 14-25, 25-16, 25-18, 25-17.
Despite the defeat, Fairmont had strong showings from Alexis Fuller, who had 19 digs, and Jadyn Montgomery, who had seven kills and two blocks.
Jackson County Central's win bumped their record up to 13-14. As for Fairmont, their loss dropped their record down to 4-16-1.
Jackson County Central was able to grind out a solid victory over Fairmont in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, winning 3-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Jackson County Central 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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