Third-seeded Jackson County Central will host sixth-seeded St. James Area in the opening round of the Section 3AA South Sub-Section volleyball tournament Friday. Match time is 7 p.m.
Both teams last played a match on Oct. 16, with the Huskies winning 3-1 over Fairmont and the Saints losing 3-1 to Waseca.
JCC has a 10-18 record, while SJA is 4-16.
The teams met in Jackson on Oct. 2, with the Huskies winning 3-0 (25-22, 25-15, 25-22).
Friday’s winner advances to the sub-section semifinals Tuesday vs. either second-seeded Windom or seventh-seeded Pipestone at the site of the higher-seeded team.
Jackson County Central
HEAD COACH: Deidre Wierson
MSHSL ENROLLMENT: 288
STATE APPEARANCES: 3
STATE TITLES: 2
RECORD: 10-18
LAST MATCH: Defeated Fairmont 3-1
STREAK: Won 1
SETS WON: 37
SETS LOST: 43
St. James Area
HEAD COACH: Jodi Geistfeld
MSHSL ENROLLMENT: 251
STATE APPEARANCES: 2
STATE TITLES: 0
RECORD: 4-16
LAST MATCH: Lost to Waseca 3-1
STREAK: Lost 10
SETS WON: 14
SETS LOST: 47
JACKSON COUNTY CENTRAL SCHEDULE/RESULTS
Sat., Aug. 26: Blue Earth Area at Fairmont, W 3-0
Tues., Aug. 29: Heron Lake-Okabena/Fulda, W 3-0
Tues., Sept. 5: at Redwood Valley, L 3-2
Thurs., Sept. 7: at Spirit Lake, W 3-0
Tues., Sept. 12: Marshall, L 3-0
Thurs., Sept. 14: Sioux Falls Christian, L 3-1
Sat., Sept. 16: Red Rock Central, W 2-0
Sat., Sept. 16: Martin County West, W 2-0
Sat., Sept. 16: Windom, L 2-0
Sat., Sept. 16: Heron Lake-Okabena/Fulda, L 2-1
Tues., Sept. 19: at Windom, L 3-0
Thurs., Sept. 21: at New Ulm, L 3-2
Fri., Sept. 22: Wadena-Deer Creek at Burnsville, L 2-0
Fri., Sept. 22: Southwest Christian at Burnsville, L 2-0
Sat., Sept. 23: Nova Classical at Burnsville, L 2-1
Sat., Sept. 23: Legacy Christian at Burnsville, L 2-0
Sat., Sept. 23: Concordia Academy at Burnsville, L 2-0
Thurs., Sept. 28: Pipestone, W 3-0
Mon., Oct. 2: St. James Area, W 3-0
Thurs., Oct. 5: Luverne, W 3-0
Mon., Oct. 9: at Martin County West, W 3-0
Tues., Oct. 10: at Worthington, L 3-0
Fri., Oct. 13: Northfield at Lakeville North, L 2-0
Fri., Oct. 13: at Lakeville North, L 2-0
Sat., Oct. 14: Rochester Century at Lakeville North, L 2-1
Sat., Oct. 14: Sioux Falls Roosevelt at Lakeville North, L 2-0
Sat., Oct. 14: Eden Prairie at Lakeville North, L 2-0
Mon., Oct. 16: Fairmont, W 3-1
ST. JAMES AREA SCHEDULE/RESULTS
Sat., Aug. 26: Worthington at Fairmont, L 3-0
Tues., Aug. 29: at Lake Crystal Wellcome Memorial, L 3-0
Thurs., Sept. 7: at St. Peter, L 3-0
Mon., Sept. 11: at Mountain Lake Area/Comfrey, W 3-0
Tues., Sept. 12: Waseca, L 3-0
Thurs., Sept. 14: New Ulm, L 3-0
Tues. Sept. 19: Blue Earth Area, W 3-0
Thurs., Sept. 21: at Fairmont, W 3-1
Sat., Sept. 23: New Ulm Cathedral, L 2-0
Sat., Sept. 23: Lac qui Parle Valley, W 2-0
Sat., Sept. 23: Buffalo Lake-Hector-Stewart, L 2-0
Sat., Sept. 23: New Ulm Cathedral, L 2-0
Tues., Sept. 26: St. Peter, L 3-0
Thurs., Sept. 28: Luverne, L 3-0
Mon., Oct. 2: at Jackson County Central, L 3-0
Tues., Oct. 3: Fairmont, L 3-1
Thurs., Oct. 5: at New Ulm, L 3-0
Tues. Oct. 10: at Blue Earth Area, L 3-0
Thurs., Oct. 12: Windom, L 3-0
Mon., Oct. 16: at Waseca, L 3-1
SECTION 3AA SOUTH SUB-SECTION
Friday, Oct. 27
Quarterfinals
Redwood Valley (27-2) has bye
Fairmont (4-18) at Luverne (10-13), 7 p.m.
Pipestone (1-22) at Windom (18-9), 7 p.m.
St. James Area (4-16) at Jackson County Central (10-18), 7 p.m.
Tuesday, Oct. 31
Semifinals
Fairmont-Luverne winner at Redwood Valley (27-2), 7 p.m.
Pipestone-Windom winner vs. St. James-JCC winner at higher seed, 7 p.m.
Thursday, Nov. 2
At TBA
Semifinal winners, 7 p.m.
SECTION 3AA NORTH SUB-SECTION
Friday, Oct. 27
Quarterfinals
Paynesville (18-5) has bye
Litchfield (5-21) at Morris/Chokio-Alberta (8-15), 7 p.m.
Montevideo (2-18) at New London-Spicer (13-10), 7 p.m.
Eden Valley-Watkins (3-22) at Kerkhoven-Murdock-Sunburg (11-16), 7 p.m.
Tuesday, Oct. 31
Semifinals
Litchfield-MCA winner at Paynesville (18-5), 7 p.m.
Montevideo-NLS winner vs. EVW-KMS winner at higher seed, 7 p.m.
Thursday, Nov. 2
At TBA
Semifinal winners, 7 p.m.
SECTION 3AA
Saturday, Nov. 4
At SMSU
South champion vs. North champion, 5 p.m.