East Jackson was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Monroe Area Purple Hurricanes. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Purple Hurricanes this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 2-1 last Tuesday.
East Jackson was the model of consistency in the loss, scoring 18 points in every single set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-18, 25-18.
Moore Emilou paced East Jackson's offense, picking up eight kills. Emilou got some help from Julia Zeliski and her 16 assists. Madelyn Lyon controlled things from the service line, finishing with three aces.
East Jackson's loss dropped their record down to 9-24. As for Monroe Area, their win ended a seven-match drought on the road and puts them at 14-27.
Coming up, East Jackson will be playing at home against Prince Avenue Christian at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Monroe Area, they will take on Johnson at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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