Fans were treated to a battle of the Eagles on Thursday. George Jenkins fell just short of Montverde Academy by a score of 3-2. If George Jenkins was looking for revenge after losing 3-0 to Montverde Academy when the teams met back in October of 2021, then they'll just have to keep looking.
George Jenkins wouldn't go down easily and took Montverde Academy into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking 11-point loss. The final score came out to 25-17, 21-25, 21-25, 25-18, 15-4.
Aubrey Bailey paced George Jenkins' offense, picking up 13 kills. Bailey got some help from Sydney Morrison and her 36 assists. Bailey was also solid from the service line: she led the team with four aces.
George Jenkins' defeat dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Montverde Academy, their victory was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 2-0.
Coming up, George Jenkins will square off against Keswick Christian at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Montverde Academy, they will venture away from home to take on Horizon at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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