Volleyball Recap: Pike County Breaks Through Against Jackson

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Previous Games

9-3-2026 - Home	2-1	W
9-1-2026 - Away	2-1	W
9-4-2025 - Away	2-1	W
9-24-2024 - Away	0-2	L
10-3-2023 - Home	0-2	L

Pike County hadn't done well against Jackson recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. The Pirates skirted past the Red Devils 2-1. The Pirates have not had any issues with the Red Devils recently, as the game was their third consecutive victory against them.

Pike County had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next two. The final set scores came out to 22-25, 25-13, 17-15.

Jackson's loss came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Elyce Kelly, who had seven digs and five aces. Another player making a difference was Lucy Worley, who had nine kills and seven digs.

Pike County has now won three of their last four games at home. That leaves them at a 4-10 record this season. As for Jackson, they dropped their record down to 9-9 with the defeat, which was their fifth straight on the road.

Coincidentally, Pike County and Jackson will both be playing Lamar County the next time they take the court. The Red Devils will head out to face the Trojans at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday, while the Pirates will play them later in the day, at 7:00 p.m.