Volleyball Preview: Johnson County Central Thunderbirds vs. Elmwood-Murdock Knights
Johnson County Central hasn't had much luck against Elmwood-Murdock recently, but that could start to change on Monday. The Johnson County Central Thunderbirds will look to defend their home court against the Elmwood-Murdock Knights at 5:00 p.m. Johnson County Central will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
Johnson County Central will bounce into Monday's game after beating Freeman, who they had gone 0-9 against in their nine prior meetings. Johnson County Central sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 win over Freeman on Thursday.
Johnson County Central took Freeman into a fifth set where they got it done with a two-point win. The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 25-16, 23-25, 15-25, 15-13.
Meanwhile, Elmwood-Murdock got the win against Weeping Water on Thursday by a conclusive 3-0. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Knights.
Elmwood-Murdock's not only won, but also showed off some consistency: keeping Weeping Water between 17 and 20 points across their sets. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-19, 25-20, 25-17.
Johnson County Central has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 13 of their last 15 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 21-5 record this season. As for Elmwood-Murdock, their victory bumped their record up to 11-17.
Johnson County Central came up short against Elmwood-Murdock in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, falling 3-1. Will Johnson County Central have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more volleyball content.
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