The Jones Trojans will head out to take on the Southside Seahawks at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Jones is no doubt hoping to put an end to a nine-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
Having struggled with three losses in a row, Jones finally turned things around against Washington Montessori on Monday. They walked away with a 3-1 victory over the Eagles.
Jones was especially dominant in the first set. The match finished with set scores of 25-12, 25-19, 24-26, 25-23.
Meanwhile, Southside came up short against East Carteret on Thursday and fell 3-1. While the Seahawks didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Mariners 25-19 in the first period.
Southside started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 16-25, 25-19, 25-15, 25-22.
Despite the defeat, Southside got top-tier performance from Madilynn Moore, who had 20 digs and eight aces. The dominant performance gave Moore a new career-high in aces. The team also got some help courtesy of Elanor Davis, who had 23 digs and a kill.
Even though they lost, Southside was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 13 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in three consecutive games.
Jones' win bumped their record up to 4-12. As for Southside, they have been struggling recently as they've lost nine of their last 12 matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-12 record this season.
Jones came up short against Southside when the teams last played back in September, falling 3-1. Can Jones avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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