The Jackson County Blue Devils will take on the Clay County Bulldogs at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Jackson County will be strutting in after a win while Clay County will be coming in after a loss.
Jackson County took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They put the hurt on Red Boiling Springs with a sharp 3-0 victory.
While Jackson County won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the second set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-17, 25-22, 25-19.
Jackson County 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 five consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Clay County was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They fell 2-0 to Monroe County. Considering the last time the Bulldogs couldn't score was back in August, the team can't take the result too hard.
Clay County was was forced to take the loss, but they sure made Monroe County work for it, especially in the second set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-21, 26-24.
Jackson County's win bumped their record up to 10-16. As for Clay County, their loss dropped their record down to 1-5.
Jackson County beat Clay County 3-1 when the teams last played back in September. Does Jackson County have another victory up their sleeve, or will Clay County turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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