After both having extra time off, the Jefferson Academy Jaguars and the Kent Denver Sun Devils will dust off their jerseys to square off against one another at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Jefferson Academy will be strutting in after a victory while Kent Denver will be coming in after a defeat.
Jefferson Academy took a loss when they played away from home on Monday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Wednesday. They won by a set and slipped past Eagle Ridge Academy 3-2. The win was some much needed relief for the Jaguars as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
Jefferson Academy was actually outscored in aggregate across those five sets (103-96), but they still managed to win. The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 25-22, 19-25, 12-25, 15-11.
Jefferson Academy kept the net locked down and finished the game with 11 blocks. That's the most blocks they've posted since back in November of 2023.
Meanwhile, Kent Denver was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their ninth straight loss. They fell 3-1 to Eagle Ridge Academy.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-0, 25-16, 0-25, 25-0.
Jefferson Academy's victory bumped their record up to 8-11. As for Kent Denver, they now have a losing record at 8-9.
Jefferson Academy skirted past Kent Denver 2-1 in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Kent Denver's Larkin Elliott, who had 17 digs. Now that she won't be playing on Thursday, will it be easier for Jefferson Academy to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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