Woodstock North was the 2-0 winner over Johnsburg when they last played one another back in September, but their luck changed this time around. The Woodstock North Thunder fell just short of the Johnsburg Skyhawks by a score of 2-1 on Monday. While the Thunder didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Skyhawks 25-23 in the first set.
Woodstock North might've come up short, but they didn't make it easy on Johnsburg: every set was decided by three points or less. The match finished with set scores of 23-25, 25-23, 25-22.
When it comes to explaining why Woodstock North lost, don't look at Maddie Sofie. Despite the final result, she had nine digs and four aces. That's the most aces Sofie has posted in her last seven contests.
Even though they lost, Woodstock North was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in eight consecutive games.
Woodstock North has traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 12-8 record this season. As for Johnsburg, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 8-15.
Woodstock North will square off against Harvard at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Woodstock North will be looking to keep their five-game home win streak dating back to last season alive. As for Johnsburg, they will challenge Marengo at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Johnsburg is facing Marengo at the right time seeing as Marengo is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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