On Thursday Jackson-Reed will have to hit the road after six straight games at home. They will take on the Dunbar Crimson Tide at 5:00 p.m. Jackson-Reed will be strutting in after a win while Dunbar will be coming in after a defeat.
On Tuesday, Jackson-Reed was able to grind out a solid victory over Anacostia, taking the game 2-0.
Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: Jackson-Reed took both sets by at least 12 points. The match finished with set scores of 25-13, 25-2.
Jackson-Reed relied on the efforts of Carys Gray, who had three aces and 20 assists, and Alejandra Garcia, who had nine aces and three kills. Garcia is on a roll when it comes to aces, as she's now served two or more in the last eight games she's played dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Dunbar came up short against School Without Walls on Thursday and fell 2-0.
Dunbar may have fallen short, but they were sure consistent: they scored 13 points in every single set they played. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-13, 25-13.
Jackson-Reed pushed their record up to 8-1 with the win, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Dunbar, their loss dropped their record down to 0-2.
Jackson-Reed beat Dunbar 2-0 in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Jackson-Reed since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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