If Heath was riding high fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Zanesville on Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Bulldogs took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Johnstown-Monroe Johnnies on Thursday. The Bulldogs were not able to make up for their loss to the Johnnies from their previous meeting back in September of 2024.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-18, 25-15, 27-29, 25-23.
Audrey Bayles paced Heath's offense, picking up 11 kills. Bayles got some help from Ansley Harbage and her 21 assists. Kylie Green controlled things from the service line, finishing with two aces.
Johnstown-Monroe got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Luciana Smith out in front who had 30 digs and five assists. Those five assists gave Smith a new career-high. Addy Hazelbaker was another key player, getting ten digs and five kills.
Heath's defeat dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Johnstown-Monroe, they have started the season off flawlessly and has a 2-0 record to show for it.
Heath has already played their next contest, a 3-0 loss against Bloom-Carroll on the 23rd. As for Johnstown-Monroe, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 2-1 defeat against New Albany on the 23rd.
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