On Saturday, the Jefferson Cougars were able to grind out a solid win over the Nicholas County Grizzlies, taking the game 2-0.
Jefferson was dominant in the first set, but otherwise had just enough against a tough Nicholas County squad. The match finished with set scores of 25-9, 25-20.
Jefferson found their leader in underclassman Kelsey Willis, who had nine digs and four aces. The dominant performance gave Willis a new career-high in aces.
Jefferson was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in five consecutive contests.
Jefferson's victory bumped their record up to 5-10-1. As for Nicholas County, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-11-1 record this season.
Jefferson didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 2-1 defeat vs. Greenbrier West on the 21st. As for Nicholas County, they will venture away from home to square off against Braxton County at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Nicholas County is facing Braxton County at the right time seeing as Braxton County is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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