Jefferson Independent Day hadn't done well against Golden City recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. The Jefferson Independent Day Cavaliers blew past the Golden City Eagles 3-0. Winning may never get old, but the Cavaliers sure are getting used to it with their fourth in a row.
Jefferson Independent Day never let Golden City on the board, but things got pretty close in the second set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-13, 25-22, 25-10.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Jefferson Independent Day to victory, but perhaps none more so than Maggie Sutton, who had 16 digs, eight aces, and two kills. That's the most aces Sutton has posted since back in September of 2023. Another player making a difference was Lannah Grigg, who had 11 kills, 11 digs, three blocks, and three aces.
She wasn't the only good server: Jefferson Independent Day 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 matches.
Jefferson Independent Day has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 20-8-2 record this season. As for Golden City, they have been struggling recently as they've lost 14 of their last 17 matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-21-1 record this season.
Jefferson Independent Day does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Golden City, they are on the road again on Tuesday to play Northeast Vernon County at 5:00 p.m.
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