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| 09/09/25 - Home | 0-2 L |
| 09/19/24 - Neutral | 0-2 L |
| 09/01/22 - Away | 0-2 L |
| 08/23/22 - Home | 2-0 W |
| 08/10/21 - Away | 2-0 W |
| 09/01/15 - Home | 2-0 W |
Johnson and Monroe Area are an even 3-3 against one another since September of 2015, but not for long. The Knights will face off against the Purple Hurricanes at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
On Tuesday, Johnson came up short against Cedar Shoals and fell 3-1. The Knights have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back matches.
The loss didn't mean the game wasn't competitive: Cedar Shoals scored at least 17 points in every set. The final score came out to 25-23, 25-18, 17-25, 25-17.
Meanwhile, Monroe Area hadn't done well against East Jackson recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. The Purple Hurricanes walked away with a 2-0 win over the Eagles. The victory was some much needed relief for the Purple Hurricanes as it spelled an end to their three-match losing streak.
The win didn't come easy: East Jackson scored at least 18 points in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-18, 25-18.
Johnson's defeat dropped their record down to 4-22. As for Monroe Area, their record is now 14-27.
Johnson couldn't quite get it done against Monroe Area in their previous meeting back in September as they fell 2-0. Can the Knights avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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