Forge Christian lost against Jefferson Academy back in October of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Wednesday. The Forge Christian Fury took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Jefferson Academy Jaguars. The Fury have struggled against the Jaguars recently, as their game on Wednesday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Forge Christian actually scored more points across those four sets (95-93), but sadly they still had to settle for second. The match finished with set scores of 26-24, 14-25, 28-26, 25-20.
When it comes to explaining why Forge Christian lost, don't look at Alizah Almanza. Despite the final result, she had 16 digs. Almanza is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 11 or more in the last three games she's played dating back to last season.
Even though they lost, Forge Christian was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 13 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in seven consecutive contests.
Jefferson Academy found their leader in underclassman Sora Greenzweig, who had four digs and two aces.
Forge Christian's loss dropped their record down to 6-5. As for Jefferson Academy, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 4-6 record this season.
Forge Christian will look to defend their home court on Monday against Colorado Academy at 6:30 p.m. As for Jefferson Academy, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 3-1 win vs. Prospect Ridge Academy on the 26th.
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