JHS goes 7-0 in area play

Last Tuesday, Jefferson traveled to Tallulah Falls to face the Lady Indians. The Lady Dragons won the match 2-0, but the set scores were very close, 25-23 and 25-18.

Jefferson was led by Stephanie Fincher with eight kills, Mandy Daniel with nine assists and Taylor Cramsey with five kills. Carolyn Carreno connected on six assists.

“This is the best team Tallulah Falls has had in my time here at Jefferson and we had to play well to defeat them,” said coach Michael Paul. “I am very proud of our team and where we are right now but we have to keep working to improve for the area tournament.”

Next up was a home match with Rabun County and East Hall.

Against area opponent Rabun County, the Lady Dragons won handily 2-0, with set scores of 25-8 and 25-18.

Stephanie Fincher logged seven kills while Cassie Metcalf added three. Amanda Daniel and Carolyn Carreno led in setting with each player having five assists. The team had 13 aces for the match.

Jefferson next took to the court against East Hall, coming away with a 2-0 win with set scores of 25-17 and 25-14.

For more on this story, see Wednesday's edition of The Jackson Herald.