On Tuesday, Jackson-Reed faced Banneker in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Jackson-Reed Tigers came out on top against the Banneker Bulldogs by a score of 2-0. Winning may never get old, but the Tigers sure are getting used to it with their fourth in a row.
Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: Jackson-Reed took both sets by at least 14 points. The final score came out to 25-11, 25-9.
Jackson-Reed was led to victory by Arisemma Okrah and Ida Steinberg. Okrah had six aces, while Steinberg had two kills, two aces, and 19 assists. That's the most aces Steinberg has posted in her last five contests.
Jackson-Reed pushed their record up to 15-3 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Banneker, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-3.
Coincidentally, the two teams will both be playing MacArthur the next time they take the court. Banneker will host MacArthur at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, while Jackson-Reed will host them at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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