If Jackson Day was feeling good fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Carolina International on Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Mariners fell just short of the Thomas Jefferson Classical Academy Gryphons by a score of 3-2 on Tuesday. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Gryphons this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 3-1 back in September.
Jackson Day took Thomas Jefferson Classical Academy into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking four-point loss. The match finished with set scores of 22-25, 25-17, 25-21, 21-25, 15-11.

Mariners
| 10/07/25 @ Thomas Jefferson Classical Academy | 2-3 |
| 10/02/25 vs Carolina International | 3-0 |
| 10/01/25 vs The Math and Science Academy of Charlotte - Concord Campus | 3-0 |
| 09/25/25 vs Sugar Creek Charter | 3-0 |
| 09/23/25 @ Piedmont Community Charter | 0-3 |
The defeat snapped Jackson Day's winning streak at three matches and leaves them with a 15-6 record. As for Thomas Jefferson Classical Academy, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 14-6.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Jackson Day is set to challenge their familiar foe Mountain Island Charter at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Thomas Jefferson Classical Academy will square off against rival Bonnie Cone Leadership Academy at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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