The Jefferson County North Chargers will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against the Maranatha Christian Academy Eagles at 2:00 p.m. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Jefferson County North is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Monday. They had just enough and edged Mission Valley out 2-1.
It was an exciting match in which no team won back-to-back sets, but at the end of the day Jefferson County North got the one that really mattered. The final score came out to 25-16, 23-25, 25-21.
Meanwhile, Maranatha Christian Academy waltzed into their match on Monday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They walked away with a 2-0 win over the Panthers.
The 2-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Maranatha Christian Academy was: they took both sets by at least ten points. The match finished with set scores of 25-15, 25-13.
Maranatha Christian Academy found their leader in underclassman Macy Karlin, who had five digs and two aces. Karlin is on a roll when it comes to aces, as she's now served two or more in the last three games she's played dating back to last season.
Jefferson County North has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 16-20 record this season. As for Maranatha Christian Academy, their victory was their 17th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 35-6.
Jefferson County North came up short against Maranatha Christian Academy in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, falling 2-0. Can Jefferson County North avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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