After two games on the road, Jefferson is heading back home. After both having extra time off, they and the Mary Persons Bulldogs will shake off the cobwebs and challenge one another at 9:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
Jefferson is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Oconee County just ended the team's eight-game winning streak on Thursday. They fell just short of the Warriors 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. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 17-25, 25-20, 14-25, 25-21, 15-8.
Despite the defeat, Jefferson had strong showings from 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 matchups.
Meanwhile, Mary Persons sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 win over Howard two weeks ago. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Bulldogs.
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.
Jefferson's loss dropped their record down to 31-5. As for Mary Persons, their victory ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 16-19.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Wednesday's game: Jefferson has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 10.5 aces per game. However, it's not like Mary Persons struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.2. 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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