After both having extra time off, the Jackson Vikings and the Bedford Kicking Mules will dust off their jerseys to take on one another at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Bedford took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Jackson, who comes in off a win.
Jackson took a loss when they played away from home on Saturday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They came out on top against Pinckney by a score of 3-1.
Jackson had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The final score came out to 19-25, 25-18, 27-25, 25-16.
Meanwhile, Bedford came up short against Saline on Tuesday, falling 3-0. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Kicking Mules have suffered against the Hornets since September 28, 2021.
Bedford was was forced to take the loss, but they sure made Saline work for it, especially in the second set. The match finished with set scores of 25-22, 26-23, 25-15.
Jackson pushed their record up to 10-18 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home. As for Bedford, their defeat ended a six-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 30-4.
Jackson came up short against Bedford when the teams last played back in October of 2014, falling 2-0. Can Jackson avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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