After losing to Johnstown-Monroe the last time they met, Licking Heights decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Licking Heights Hornets had just enough and edged the Johnstown-Monroe Johnnies out 3-2. Winning may never get old, but the Hornets sure are getting used to it with their sixth in a row.
Licking Heights took Johnstown-Monroe into a fifth set where they got it done with a four-point win. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 15-25, 25-17, 23-25, 25-21, 15-11.
Licking Heights was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 13 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in 14 consecutive games.
Johnstown-Monroe's loss on Tuesday came despite strong showings from Luciana Smith and Giada Nieves. Smith had 17 digs, while Nieves had 17 digs. Nieves is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in the last ten games she's played dating back to last season.
Licking Heights pushed their record up to 12-7 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home. As for Johnstown-Monroe, the loss snapped their losing streak at four games and leaves them with a 9-8 record.
Licking Heights wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 3-1 win against Licking Valley on the 3rd. As for Johnstown-Monroe, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 3-1 victory against Lakewood on the 3rd.
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