Jefferson Academy is 8-2 against The Academy since September of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. A feisty cat fight will be fought when Jaguars faces off against The Academy Wildcats at 6:00 p.m. The last three games Jefferson Academy has played have been within one set, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Last Thursday, Jefferson Academy narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Kent Denver 3-2.
Jefferson Academy wouldn't go down easily and took Kent Denver into a fifth set where they got it done with a eight-point win. The final score came out to 17-25, 25-23, 19-25, 25-17, 15-7.
Aubrey Nelson had a dynamite game for Jefferson Academy, getting 25 digs.
Jefferson Academy was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 15 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least seven aces in five consecutive games.
Meanwhile, The Academy waltzed into their match on Wednesday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over the Wildcats.
The Academy walked away with the win (and looked especially good in the second set). The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 25-10, 25-16.
Jefferson Academy's record now sits at 9-11. As for The Academy, they pushed their record up to 12-6 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Wednesday's matchup: Jefferson Academy has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 8 aces per game. However, it's not like The Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.9. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Jefferson Academy came up short against The Academy when the teams last played back in August, falling 2-0. Can Jefferson Academy avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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