If Elmwood-Murdock was feeling good fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Weeping Water last Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Elmwood-Murdock Knights came up short against the Johnson County Central Thunderbirds on Monday, falling 3-0. The Knights were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Thunderbirds apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in October of 2023.
The match finished with set scores of 25-21, 25-10, 25-7.
When it comes to explaining why Elmwood-Murdock lost, don't look at Zoe Zierott. Despite the final result, she had 11 digs. Zierott is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 11 or more in the last three games she's played dating back to last season.
Leading Johnson County Central to victory were Reese Carter and Ashley Beethe. Carter had ten digs, while Beethe hit 67.9% for 20 killssix digs and four aces. That's the most aces Beethe has posted in her last 11 matchups.
Elmwood-Murdock's loss dropped their record down to 11-18. As for Johnson County Central, the win (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 22-5.
Elmwood-Murdock has already played their next match, a 3-0 defeat against Freeman on the 22nd. As for Johnson County Central, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 3-0 victory against Diller-Odell on the 22nd.
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