The Licking Heights Hornets will head out to challenge the Johnstown-Monroe Johnnies at 6:45 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
On Thursday, Licking Heights didn't have quite enough to beat Watkins Memorial and fell 3-2. While the Hornets didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Warriors 25-19 in the first set.
Licking Heights took a 2-1 lead headed into the fourth set, but sadly they lost the next two. The final score came out to 19-25, 25-17, 21-25, 26-24, 15-6.
Meanwhile, after a string of four wins, Johnstown-Monroe's good fortune finally ran out on Monday. They lost 3-0 to New Lexington. The shutout was out of character for the Johnnies seeing as the last time the team failed to score was back in August.
Licking Heights' loss dropped their record down to 9-8. As for Johnstown-Monroe, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-6.
Licking Heights skirted past Johnstown-Monroe 3-2 when the teams last played back in October of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Hornets since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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