Jackson Center waltzed into their match on Tuesday with eight straight wins... but they left with nine. Everything went their way against the Botkins Trojans as they made off with a 3-0 win. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Tigers also won the last time the pair played back in September.
Jackson Center was especially dominant in the first set. The match finished with set scores of 25-12, 25-18, 25-19.
Jackson Center can attribute much of their success to Brookeann Byrd, who had 18 digs. Byrd is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 14 or more in the last five games she's played dating back to last season.
When it comes to explaining why Botkins lost, don't look at Madison Loy. Despite the final result, she had 19 digs.
Jackson Center has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 13 games, which provided a massive bump to their 13-6 record this season. As for Botkins, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-11 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Jackson Center will venture away from home to take on Fort Loramie at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Fort Loramie is coming into the matchup with seven straight victories at home, so Jackson Center will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. As for Botkins, they and Russia are set to duel on Thursday.
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