Andrew Jackson Academy waltzed into their contest on Tuesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They won by a set and slipped past the Beaufort Academy Eagles 3-2. The Warriors have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Eagles, too.
Andrew Jackson Academy took Beaufort Academy into a fifth set where they got it done with a three-point win. The match finished with set scores of 24-26, 25-15, 25-10, 15-25, 15-12.
Andrew Jackson Academy found their leader in underclassman McKinnley Beard, who had 15 kills, nine aces, six digs, and three blocks. Beard has been hot recently, having posted six or more kills the last 19 times she's played. Bella Carrigg was another key player, getting five kills, three digs, and two aces.
Andrew Jackson Academy was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 22 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least ten aces in seven consecutive games.
Andrew Jackson Academy's win was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 17-5-1. As for Beaufort Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-14.
Andrew Jackson Academy and Bamberg-Ehrhardt are set to duel on Wednesday. Beaufort Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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