Jacksboro hasn't had much luck against Vernon recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Jacksboro Tigers will be staying on the road to face off against the Vernon Lions at 4:00 p.m. Vernon took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Jacksboro, who comes in off a win.
Having struggled with five losses in a row, Jacksboro finally turned things around against City View on Tuesday. They put the hurt on the Mustangs with a sharp 3-0 win. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Tigers have posted since August 27th.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Jacksboro was: they took every set by at least 11 points. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-13, 25-14, 25-14.
Lily Perez was the offensive standout of the contest as she had 13 digs and two aces. She is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in the last three games she's played dating back to last season.
Jacksboro was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That's the most aces they've posted since back in August.
Meanwhile, Vernon was not able to break out of their rough patch back in August as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell 2-0 to Henrietta.
Vernon may have fallen short, but they were sure consistent: they scored zero points in every single set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-0, 25-0.
Jacksboro's record now sits at 9-14. As for Vernon, their loss dropped their record down to 3-11.
Jacksboro came up short against Vernon in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, falling 3-1. Can Jacksboro avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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