Fairlawn is 1-9 against Russia since October of 2020 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Fairlawn Jets will face off against the Russia Raiders at 6:30 p.m. Considering both teams were shutout in their prior games, the pair is probably coming into this one with something to prove.
Fairlawn came up short against Jackson Center on Thursday, falling 3-0. The Jets have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
After all that action, the final score was 25-19, 25-12, 25-20.
Despite the defeat, Fairlawn had strong showings from Coley Christy, who had 27 digs, and Madelyn Lavy, who had eight digs. Christy is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 13 or more in the last four games she's played dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Russia lost 3-0 to Fort Loramie on Thursday. The Raiders have struggled against the Redskins recently, as their game on Thursday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-7, 25-12, 25-11.
Fairlawn's loss dropped their record down to 3-10. As for Russia, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-7.
Fairlawn might still be hurting after the 3-0 loss they got from Russia in their previous matchup back in August. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Russia's Kourtney Phlipot, who had 20 digs and three aces. Now that Fairlawn knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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