Auburn has been on the road for three straight, but on Thursday they'll finally head home. They will welcome the Johnson County Central Thunderbirds. Johnson County Central took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Auburn, who comes in off a win.
On Tuesday, Auburn got the win against Lourdes Central Catholic by a conclusive 3-0.
Auburn never let Lourdes Central Catholic on the board, but things got pretty close in the third set. The match finished with set scores of 25-14, 25-17, 25-23.
Meanwhile, Johnson County Central didn't have quite enough to beat Conestoga on Tuesday and fell 3-2. The Thunderbirds have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Johnson County Central actually scored more points across those five sets (105-103), but sadly they still had to settle for second. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 14-25, 25-16, 26-24, 21-25, 17-15.
Despite the defeat, Johnson County Central saw an underclassman step up: Reese Carter had 19 digs and two aces. That's the most aces Carter has posted in her last 11 matches.
Auburn's win bumped their record up to 11-9. As for Johnson County Central, their loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 17-5.
Auburn might still be hurting after the 3-0 defeat they got from Johnson County Central when the teams last played back in October of 2023. Will Auburn have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other volleyball content.
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