North Oconee posted their biggest win since October 11, 2023 on Thursday. They put the hurt on the East Jackson Eagles with a sharp 3-0 victory. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Titans also won the last time the pair played back in August of 2019.
North Oconee was especially dominant in the second set. The match finished with set scores of 25-16, 25-13, 25-19.
Madelyn Hayes was the offensive standout of the match as she had nine digs and three aces. That's the most aces she has posted since back in September of 2023.
North Oconee was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as East Jackson only served five.
East Jackson's loss came despite strong showings from Claire Yarbrough and Logan Beck. Yarbrough had ten digs, while Beck had 12 kills and six digs. Beck is on a roll when it comes to kills, as she's now had five or more in the last 24 games she's played dating back to last season.
North Oconee has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 27-14 record this season. As for East Jackson, their loss ended an eight-game streak of away wins and brought them to 22-12.
North Oconee will square off against Cedar Shoals at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. North Oconee is facing Cedar Shoals at the right time seeing as Cedar Shoals is stuck on a 29-game losing streak. As for East Jackson, they are on the road again on Tuesday to play Franklin County at 5:30 p.m. The last three games Franklin County has played have been within one set, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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