Jacksonville's game on Tuesday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Thursday. They walked away with a 3-1 win over the South Central Falcons.
The victory didn't come easy: South Central scored at least 20 points in every set. The final set scores came out to 25-20, 22-25, 25-20, 25-20.
Athena Teel paced Jacksonville's offense, picking up 16 kills. Teel got some help from Leah Bartley and her 22 assists. Teel was also solid from the service line: she led the team with six aces.
South Central's loss wasn't for lack of effort from Taryn Ruffin: she had 14 kills, 12 digs, and three aces in a losing cause. Ashlyn Harris was another key player, getting 26 assists and six digs.
Jacksonville has now won nine of their last 11 games on the road. That run has powered them to a 15-5 record this season. As for South Central, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost 18 of their last 20 matches, dating back to last year. That's dragged them to a 2-17 record this season.
Jacksonville didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 3-0 defeat against D.H. Conley on the 12th. As for South Central, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 3-0 win against White Oak on the 13th.
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