The North Delta Green Wave will square off against the Jackson Academy Raiders at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. North Delta is no doubt hoping to put an end to a five-game streak of away losses.
North Delta will head out to face Jackson Academy after giving up their first home loss of the season on Tuesday. North Delta came up short against West Memphis Christian, falling 3-0.
The final score came out to 25-13, 25-20, 25-12.
Meanwhile, Jackson Academy had already won two in a row and they went ahead and made it three on Thursday. Everything went their way against the Bobcats as they made off with a 3-0 victory.
While Jackson Academy won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the third set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 25-21, 25-23.
Jackson Academy's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Anna Holladay Craft led the charge by getting 21 digs. Craft is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 11 or more in the last six games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Darby Horn, who had three digs and two aces.
She wasn't the only good server: Jackson Academy was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 18 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in five consecutive matchups.
North Delta's defeat dropped their record down to 1-6. As for Jackson Academy, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 25-15-3 record this season.
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