The Jackson Red Devils will face off against the Burke County Bears at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The two teams are strolling into their matches after big wins in their previous games.
Jackson is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They blew past Hapeville Charter 3-0. That three set margin sets a new team best for the Red Devils this season.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Jackson was: they took every set by at least 15 points. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-8, 25-10, 25-10.
Meanwhile, Burke County had already won six in a row and they went ahead and made it seven on Tuesday. They put the hurt on the Cherokees with a sharp 3-0 victory.
Burke County never let Kendrick on the board, but things got pretty close in the third set. The match finished with set scores of 25-14, 25-14, 25-22.
Burke County can attribute much of their success to Aliya Walden, who had nine digs and two aces.
Jackson is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 12 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 25-11 record this season. As for Burke County, they pushed their record up to 16-4 with the win, which was their 15th straight at home dating back to last season.
Jackson took their victory against Burke County in their previous meeting back in October of 2021 by a conclusive 3-0. Does Jackson have another victory up their sleeve, or will Burke County turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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