East Jackson was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They were a single set away from ending the streak, but they lost a 2-1 heartbreaker at the hands of the Apalachee Wildcats. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Wildcats this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 2-0 back in August.
In a back-and-forth that saw neither team win consecutive sets, East Jackson sadly dropped the once that decided the match. The final score came out to 25-15, 17-25, 15-10.
Victoria Zeliski paced East Jackson's offense, picking up six kills. Zeliski got some help from Julia Zeliski and her 12 assists. Moore Emilou controlled things from the service line, finishing with five aces.
East Jackson's loss dropped their record down to 5-13. As for Apalachee, the win (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 10-3.
Coincidentally, East Jackson and Apalachee will both be playing Prince Avenue Christian the next time they take the court. The Wildcats will head out to face the Wolverines at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, while the Eagles will play them later in the day, at 7:00 p.m.
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