Jesup hadn't done well against Wapsie Valley recently (they were 0-8 in their previous eight matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. The Jesup J-Hawks had just enough and edged the Wapsie Valley Warriors out 3-2. This was payback for the J-Hawks, who suffered a 3-0 loss the last time these two teams met.
If you add up the scores from across all five sets (105-102) Jesup actually scored fewer points, but in the end it didn't matter. The final score came out to 14-25, 25-21, 25-23, 23-25, 15-11.
Wapsie Valley's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Peyton Curley, who had 20 digs and two aces. Curley is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in the last three games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Hailey Wehling, who had 11 digs and four aces.
Jesup is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 13 games, which provided a nice bump to their 17-8 record this season. As for Wapsie Valley, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 16-11.
Jesup will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on AGWSR at 7:30 p.m. on October 15th. AGWSR is coming into the matchup with three straight losses at home, meaning Jesup will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win. As for Wapsie Valley, they will face off against Mt. Vernon at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday.
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