On Saturday, Jackson Academy faced Madison-Ridgeland Academy in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Jackson Academy Raiders came out on top in a nail-biter against the Madison-Ridgeland Academy Patriots , sneaking past 2-1. This was payback for the Raiders, who suffered a 3-1 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Jackson Academy had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next two. The final score came out to 23-25, 25-17, 17-15.
Jackson Academy was led to victory by Anna Holladay Craft and Darby Horn. Craft had 13 digs, while Horn had 14 assists. Craft is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 11 or more in the last four games she's played dating back to last season.
Jackson Academy's victory bumped their record up to 23-15-3. As for Madison-Ridgeland Academy, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost five of their last six matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 30-9 record this season.
Jackson Academy will head out to square off against Presbyterian Christian at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Madison-Ridgeland Academy, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 3-0 win vs. St. Joseph Catholic on the 1st.
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