Johnston was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They fell 3-1 to the Classical Purple. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Panthers of the 3-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September of 2021.
Johnston took a 1-0 lead headed into the second set, but sadly they lost the next two. The final score came out to 13-25, 27-25, 25-16, 25-11.
Evelyn Mota had an outrageously good game for Classical as she had 11 digs and 11 aces. The dominant performance gave Mota a new career-high in aces.
Johnston's defeat dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Classical, their win bumped their record up to 2-3.
Johnston will look to defend their home court on Monday against Davies Career & Tech at 5:00 p.m. As for Classical, they will take on Juanita Sanchez Complex at 6:30 p.m. on Monday.
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