Jackson Academy and Jackson Prep met for a duel on Tuesday where Jackson Academy came out on top. Everything went the Jackson Academy Raiders' way against the Jackson Prep Patriots as the Jackson Academy Raiders made off with a 3-0 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Raiders.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Jackson Academy was: they took every set by at least 12 points. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-13, 25-11, 25-13.
Jackson Academy found their leader in underclassman Anna Holladay Craft, who had 19 digs and two aces. Craft is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 11 or more in the last five games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Darby Horn, who had five aces and 11 assists.
Jackson Academy was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 16 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in four consecutive contests.
Jackson Academy has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 24-15-3 record this season. As for Jackson Prep, their loss dropped their record down to 15-11.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Jackson Academy will venture away from home to square off against Presbyterian Christian at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Jackson Prep, they will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against St. Joseph Catholic at 6:00 p.m. St. Joseph Catholic is coming into the match with three straight defeats at home, meaning Jackson Prep will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory.
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