If Hartfield Academy was riding high fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Pillow Academy on Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Hawks lost 3-0 to the Jackson Academy Raiders on Thursday. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Raiders this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 3-1 back in September.
Hartfield Academy took the loss but they managed to make steady progress, increasing their score in every set they played. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-13, 25-18, 25-22.
Anna Holladay Craft went supernova For Jackson Academy., getting 23 digs and three assists. Craft is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 11 or more in each of the last six games she's played.
Hartfield Academy's loss was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 19-11. The slump could be explained by some tough opposition over that stretch, namely Jackson Academy, Jackson Prep, and Madison-Ridgeland Academy. As for the Raiders, they are on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 13 matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 28-9-1 record this season.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Hartfield Academy is set to challenge their familiar foe Madison-Ridgeland Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Meanwhile, Jackson Academy will take on rival Jackson Prep at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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