Jefferson Academy hasn't had much luck against Forge Christian recently, but that could start to change on Wednesday. The Jefferson Academy Jaguars will be playing at home against the Forge Christian Fury at 6:30 p.m.
Last Thursday, Jefferson Academy came up short against Standley Lake and fell 3-1.
Jefferson Academy started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 23-25, 25-22, 25-19, 26-24.
Despite their loss, Jefferson Academy saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Sora Greenzweig, who had four aces and three digs, was perhaps the best of all. The dominant performance gave Greenzweig a new career-high in aces. The team also got some help courtesy of Aubrey Nelson, who had ten digs and two aces.
Meanwhile, Forge Christian sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 victory over The Academy on Monday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Fury.
Forge Christian took The Academy into a fifth set where they got it done with a two-point win. The match finished with set scores of 16-25, 25-17, 25-10, 27-29, 21-19.
Alizah Almanza was the offensive standout of the game as she had 15 digs.
Forge Christian was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 18 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in six consecutive contests.
Jefferson Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 3-6. As for Forge Christian, their win bumped their record up to 6-4.
Jefferson Academy beat Forge Christian 3-1 when the teams last played back in October of 2023. Will Jefferson Academy repeat their success, or does Forge Christian have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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