Andrew Jackson Academy proved they can win big last Tuesday (they won by three) and on Monday they proved they can win the close ones too. They won by a set and slipped past the Thomas Heyward Academy Rebels 3-2. The victory continues a trend for the Warriors in their matchups with the Rebels: they've now won three in a row.
It was an exciting match in which no team won back-to-back sets, but at the end of the day Andrew Jackson Academy got the one that really mattered. The match finished with set scores of 25-15, 15-25, 25-19, 18-25, 15-4.
McKinnley Beard
| 09/15/25 @ Thomas Heyward Academy | 24 |
| 09/09/25 vs Thomas Heyward Academy | 9 |
| 09/08/25 vs Branchville | 15 |
| 09/03/25 @ Orangeburg Prep | 20 |
| 09/02/25 @ Cross | 15 |
| + 32 more games |
Andrew Jackson Academy was led to victory by McKinnley Beard and Bella Carrigg. Beard had 24 kills, six digs, four aces, and one block, while Carrigg had 44 assists and three aces. Beard is on a roll when it comes to kills, as she's now had five or more in each of the last 37 games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Harlo Sease, who had ten kills, three digs, and two aces.
They weren't the only good server: Andrew Jackson Academy was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least nine aces in four consecutive contests.
Andrew Jackson Academy's record is now 13-4. As for Thomas Heyward Academy, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-3.
Coming up, Andrew Jackson Academy will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against Cross at 6:00 p.m. As for Thomas Heyward Academy, they will venture away from home to face off against Colleton Prep Academy at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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