
Raiders
08/21/25 vs Pillow Academy | 3-0 |
08/18/25 vs Jackson Prep | 3-0 |
08/07/25 vs Lamar | 3-0 |
08/05/25 vs Warren Central | 3-0 |
08/02/25 vs Varsity Opponent | 2-0 |
Jackson Academy put another one in the bag on Thursday to keep their undefeated season alive. Everything went their way against the Pillow Academy Mustangs as they made off with a 3-0 win. The Raiders have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Mustangs, too.
Jackson Academy not only won, but also showed off some consistency: they kept Pillow Academy between 14 and 16 points across their sets. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-14, 25-15, 25-16.
Jackson Academy was led to victory by Anna Holladay Craft and Darby Horn. Craft had ten digs and two aces, while Horn had 14 assists and seven digs. That's the most digs Horn has posted over her last six contests. The team also got some help courtesy of Carson Caraway, who hit 85.7% for 18 kills and 11 digs and three aces.
They weren't the only good server: Jackson Academy was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 20 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in five consecutive matchups.
Jackson Academy's victory bumped their record up to 9-0-1. As for Pillow Academy, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-3.
Looking ahead, Jackson Academy will take on Elite Scholars Academy in a tournament on Friday. As for Pillow Academy, they will square off against Winona at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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