The Mary Persons Bulldogs are on the road again on Wednesday to play the Jefferson Dragons at 9:30 p.m. Mary Persons will be strutting in after a victory while Jefferson will be coming in after a defeat.
Two weeks ago, Mary Persons had just enough and edged Howard out 2-1.
Mary Persons had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next two. The match finished with set scores of 13-25, 25-15, 15-12.
Mary Persons found their leader in underclassman Addison Lynch, who had seven digs and two aces.
Meanwhile, Jefferson unfortunately witnessed the end of their eight-game winning streak on Thursday. They fell just short of Oconee County by a score of 3-2. The loss continues a trend for the Dragons in their matchups with the Warriors: they've now lost six in a row.
Jefferson actually scored more points across those five sets (99-96), but sadly they still had to settle for second. The match finished with set scores of 17-25, 25-20, 14-25, 25-21, 15-8.
Jefferson's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Addison Headley, who had 11 digs and two aces, and Raegan Lee, who had nine digs. Headley is on a roll when it comes to aces, as she's now served two or more in the last three games she's played dating back to last season.
Even though they lost, Jefferson 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 11 aces in five consecutive matches.
Mary Persons has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a massive bump to their 16-19 record this season. As for Jefferson, their loss dropped their record down to 31-5.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Wednesday's matchup: Mary Persons has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 8.2 aces per game. However, it's not like Jefferson struggles in that department as they've been averaging 10.5. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more volleyball content.
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