On Thursday, Regents faced Jackson Academy in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Regents Lions came up short against the Jackson Academy Raiders, falling 3-0. The Lions haven't had much luck with the Raiders recently, as the team's come up short the last five times they've met.
The match finished with set scores of 25-15, 25-12, 25-20.
When it comes to explaining why Regents lost, don't look at Sadie Smith. Despite the final result, she had 15 digs. Smith is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 12 or more in the last four games she's played dating back to last season.
Jackson Academy was led to victory by Anna Holladay Craft and Darby Horn. Craft had 21 digs, while Horn had four digs and 23 assists.
Regents' loss dropped their record down to 11-7. As for Jackson Academy, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 21-11-3 record this season.
Regents didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 3-0 defeat against Lewisburg on the 1st. Jackson Academy has also already played their next game, a 2-1 loss against Archbishop Hannan on the 27th.
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