After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Clay-Battelle, Jefferson-Morgan was happy to have turned things around on Thursday. They came out on top against the Mapletown Maples by a score of 3-1. For the Rockets, this counts as revenge for the 3-0 loss the Maples walked away with the last time they faced one another back in October of 2023.
Jefferson-Morgan was generally in control, but really had to dig deep in the second set to get the win. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-11, 25-27, 25-18, 25-6.
Jefferson-Morgan was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 22 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in six consecutive matches.
Jefferson-Morgan's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 4-5. As for Mapletown, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-5.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Jefferson-Morgan will square off against West Greene at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Mapletown, they will venture away from home to take on Fort Cherry at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Mapletown is facing Fort Cherry at the right time seeing as Fort Cherry is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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