On Saturday, Incarnate Word Academy faced Jackson in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Incarnate Word Academy Red Knights fell just short of the Jackson Fighting Indians by a score of 2-1. The Red Knights were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Fighting Indians apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in September.
In an exciting match in which no team claimed back-to-back wins, Incarnate Word Academy sadly wound up on the wrong side. The final score came out to 25-15, 23-25, 25-23.
Ally Fuchs and Audrey Schaeffer certainly did their best on Saturday to avoid the loss. Fuchs had 24 digs, while Schaeffer had 15 digs. Fuchs is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 16 or more in the last four games she's played dating back to last season.
Amery Winston went supernova for Jackson, getting 21 digs and two aces.
With the defeat, Incarnate Word Academy broke their four-game winning streak and moved their record to 22-9. As for Jackson, the victory (which was their 11th in a row) raised their record to 28-6.
Incarnate Word Academy will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against Marquette at 5:30 p.m. As for Jackson, they will face off against Fox at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Jackson will be looking to keep their seven-game home win streak alive.
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