Bamberg-Ehrhardt has won six straight games at home, while Andrew Jackson Academy has won six straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Thursday. The Red Raiders will welcome the Warriors at 4:30 p.m. The two teams are strolling into their matches after big wins in their previous games.
On Wednesday, Bamberg-Ehrhardt got the win against Barnwell by a conclusive 3-0.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-15, 25-16, 25-12.
If Jefferson Davis Academy wanted to avenge their loss from the last time they played Andrew Jackson Academy, they should've done a better job of containing McKinnley Beard. The Warriors were the clear victors by a 3-0 margin over the Raiders on Monday for which the team can thank Beard, who had 17 kills, three aces, and one block. She is on a roll when it comes to kills, as she's now had five or more in each of the last 41 games she's played dating back to last season.
The match finished with set scores of 25-21, 25-13, 25-15.
Andrew Jackson Academy's win came from a few key players Bamberg-Ehrhardt will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Bella Carrigg, who had 24 assists and three digs. That's the most digs she has posted over her last six matchups. Kinslie Carson was another key player, getting three aces and two blocks.
Andrew Jackson Academy's victory bumped their record up to 17-4. As for Bamberg-Ehrhardt, their win bumped their record up to 13-0.
Bamberg-Ehrhardt came up short against Andrew Jackson Academy in their previous meeting back in October of 2024, falling 3-1. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Beard, who had 13 kills, six digs, five aces, and one block. Now that the Red Raiders know the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
