Jackson State came back from two sets down and fought off a match point Friday to beat Bethune-Cookman 3-2 at Richard V. Moore Gymnasium in Daytona Beach, Florida. The Tigers won 20-25, 17-25, 25-22, 25-21, 17-15.
Hope Briggs led Jackson State with 16 kills and hit .344. Shelby Zanders had 13 kills while hitting .414, and Kyra Dove added 11 kills on a .476 hitting percentage and six blocks.
The Tigers began their comeback in the third set, scoring seven straight points to take a 10-6 lead after trailing 6-3. Bethune-Cookman closed within 23-22, but a Briggs kill and a Wildcats attack error gave Jackson State the set…