The home team had won the previous five meetings between Jackson Academy and Lamar, and Jackson Academy kept the tradition alive. Jackson Academy was the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over Lamar on Thursday. Jackson Academy has seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw Lamar, too.
While Jackson Academy won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the second set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-19, 25-22, 25-13.
Raiders
| 08/07/25 vs Lamar | 3-0 |
| 08/05/25 vs Warren Central | 3-0 |
| 07/26/25 vs Starkville Academy | 2-0 |
| 07/26/25 vs Winston Academy | 2-0 |
| 07/26/25 vs Heritage Academy | 2-0 |
| + 6 more games |
Jackson Academy's win was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-0-1. As for Lamar, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 5-1.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Jackson Academy will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Jackson Prep at 6:30 p.m. on the 18th. After both having extra time off, Lamar and Regents will shake off the rust and duke it out at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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