Jonesboro won the last time they faced Nettleton, and things went their way on Monday too. The Jonesboro Hurricane walked away with a 3-1 victory over the Nettleton Raiders.
Jonesboro had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The match finished with set scores of 24-26, 25-15, 25-19, 25-9.
Among those leading the charge was Mackenzie Hicks, who had six digs and 13 assists. She is on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 13 or more in the last three games she's played dating back to last season.
Nettleton lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Kennedy Massey, who had eight digs and two aces. The team also got some help courtesy of Zaria Mcshan, who had 13 digs and three aces.
Jonesboro's win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 9-6. As for Nettleton, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 8-15-1.
Jonesboro will be playing in front of their home fans against Westside at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Westside will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something Jonesboro surely won't give up without a fight. As for Nettleton, they will challenge Batesville at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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