Jackson Academy faced Madison Central in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Saturday. The Raiders fell just short of the Jaguars by a score of 2-1. The Raiders were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Jaguars earlier this season, when they won 2-0.
In a back-and-forth that saw neither team win consecutive sets, Jackson Academy sadly dropped the once that decided the match. The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 25-27, 15-7.
Carson Caraway paced Jackson Academy's offense, picking up 17 kills. Caraway got some help from Darby Horn and her 15 assists. Anna Holladay Craft controlled things from the service line, finishing with two aces.
Kehle Hutto was the offensive standout of the contest as she had 12 digs. That's the most digs she has posted over her last eight games.
Jackson Academy's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 24-8-1. As for Madison Central, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 23-8.
Jackson Academy has already played their next matchup, a 3-2 defeat against Brandon on the 23rd. As for Madison Central, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 2-0 loss against Ocean Springs on the 20th.
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