After its schedule got a little less busy this past week, the Jackson County Central volleyball team has another hectic stretch ahead as it wraps up its regular-season schedule.
The Huskies are in action away from home four times in six days this week before closing the season with a home match.
JCC has won three straight matches, each by a 3-0 margin.
In a win over Luverne (25-13, 25-12, 25-18) Thursday, Elese Paplow was 21-for-21 serving with four ace serves and she also had 11 assists. And that came about two hours after placing 17th out of 80 runners at a cross country meet in Fairmont.
Emma Haren had 20 kills for the Huskies, now 8-12.
Jackson County Central is at Martin County West (9-12) Monday and Worthington (8-11) Tuesday.
The Huskies are at Todd Bachman Invitational Friday and Saturday.
In pool play Friday, the Huskies will play Class 3A No. 3 Northfield (14-6) at 5 p.m. and Class 4A No. 5 and tournament host Lakeville North (16-5) at 7:30 p.m. The final pool match is 9 a.m. Saturday vs. Rochester Century (13-6). Bracket play follows.
JCC wraps up its regular-season schedule at home Monday, Oct. 16 vs. Fairmont (4-15).
The Huskies open the Section 3AA South Sub-Section tournament on Friday, Oct. 27.
JCC volleyball schedule
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, 7:15 p.m.
Tues., Oct. 10: at Worthington, 7:15 p.m.
Fri., Oct. 13: Northfield at Lakeville North, 5 p.m.
Fri., Oct. 13: at Lakeville North, 7:30 p.m.
Sat., Oct. 14: Rochester Century at Lakeville North, 9 a.m.
Mon., Oct. 16: Fairmont, 7:15 p.m.
BIG SOUTH CONFERENCE
Volleyball standings
West Division
Redwood Valley 5-0
Marshall 5-0
Windom 3-2
Jackson County Central 2-3
Luverne 2-3
Worthington 1-4
Pipestone 0-6
East Division
St. Peter 7-0
New Ulm 6-2
Waseca 5-2
St. James Area 2-6
Blue Earth Area 2-7
Fairmont 2-7
Conference matches only
SECTION 3AA VOLLEYBALL
Won-loss records
Through Oct. 7
South Sub-Section
Redwood Valley 19-1
Windom 12-7
Jackson County Central 8-12
Luverne 9-12
St. James Area 4-13
Fairmont 4-15
Pipestone 0-15
North Sub-Section
Paynesville 16-3
New London-Spicer 11-8
Kerkhoven-Murdock-Sunburg 5-9
Morris/Chokio-Alberta 6-10
Eden Valley-Watkins 3-18
Litchfield 4-14
Montevideo 2-15