The Jac-Cen-Del Eagles will square off against the Milan Indians at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Jac-Cen-Del has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the match with three straight losses, while Milan will come in with four straight victories.
The home team had won the previous six meetings between Jac-Cen-Del and Morristown, and Morristown kept the tradition alive. The Eagles fell 3-1 to the Yellow Jackets on Tuesday. While the Eagles didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Yellow Jackets 25-20 in the first set.
Jac-Cen-Del started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 20-25, 25-18, 25-22, 25-23.
Meanwhile, Milan hadn't done well against Lawrenceburg recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. The Indians blew past the Tigers 3-0.
Milan found their leader in freshman Makenleigh Baylor, who had 11 digs and three aces.
Milan was lethal from the service line and finished the match with 12 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least nine aces in four consecutive matchups.
Jac-Cen-Del's defeat dropped their record down to 11-11. As for Milan, their win bumped their record up to 16-9.
Jac-Cen-Del suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Milan when the teams last played back in September. Will the Eagles have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more volleyball content.
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