Jackson Center had already won two in a row and they went ahead and made it three on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over the Anna Rockets. For the Tigers, this counts as revenge for the 3-0 loss the Rockets walked away with the last time they faced one another back in August.
A big factor in the win was Jackson Center's feisty defense: they held Anna to fewer and fewer points set over set. The match finished with set scores of 25-23, 25-19, 25-18.
Jackson Center found their leader in underclassman Brookeann Byrd, who had 15 digs.
When it comes to explaining why Anna lost, don't look at Madison Mumaw. Despite the final result, she had 27 digs. Mumaw is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 12 or more in the last ten games she's played dating back to last season.
Jackson Center is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 7-6 record this season. As for Anna, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-5.
Jackson Center will challenge New Knoxville at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Anna, they will head out to square off against Russia at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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