It was a good run, but Jefferson unfortunately witnessed the end of their eight-game winning streak on Thursday. They fell just short of the Oconee County Warriors by a score of 3-2. The Dragons have struggled against the Warriors recently, as their game on Thursday was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
Jefferson actually scored more points across those five sets (99-96), but sadly they still had to settle for second. The match finished with set scores of 17-25, 25-20, 14-25, 25-21, 15-8.
Addison Headley and Raegan Lee certainly did their best on Thursday to avoid the loss. Headley had 11 digs and two aces, while Lee had nine digs. Headley is on a roll when it comes to aces, as she's now served two or more in the last three games she's played dating back to last season.
Even though they lost, Jefferson 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 11 aces in five consecutive games.
Leading Oconee County to victory were Braylon Baughcum and Fendley Kimbro. Baughcum had 13 digs and four aces, while Kimbro had nine digs and 20 assists.
Jefferson's defeat dropped their record down to 31-5. As for Oconee County, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 28-15 record this season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. After both having extra time off, Jefferson and Mary Persons will shake off the cobwebs and square off against one another at 9:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Jefferson will be looking to keep their 15-game home win streak alive. As for Oconee County, they will face off against LaFayette at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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