On Saturday, Madison-Ridgeland Academy faced Jackson Academy in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Madison-Ridgeland Academy Patriots fell just short of the Jackson Academy Raiders by a score of 2-1. The Patriots were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Raiders apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in September.
Madison-Ridgeland Academy started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last two. The match finished with set scores of 23-25, 25-17, 17-15.
Jackson Academy was led to victory by Anna Holladay Craft and Darby Horn. Craft had 13 digs, while Horn had 14 assists. Craft is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 11 or more in the last four games she's played dating back to last season.
This is the second loss in a row for Madison-Ridgeland Academy and nudges their season record down to 30-9. As for Jackson Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 23-15-3.
Madison-Ridgeland Academy didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 3-0 win vs. St. Joseph Catholic on the 1st. As for Jackson Academy, they will challenge Presbyterian Christian at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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