Round Rock and Johnson squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Round Rock had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Johnson Jaguars by a score of 3-2. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Dragons of the 2-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in August.
Round Rock took a 2-1 lead headed into the fourth set, but sadly they lost the next two. The match finished with set scores of 25-15, 17-25, 22-25, 25-22, 15-12.
Kerington Thornton paced Round Rock's offense, picking up 12 kills. Thornton got some help from
Alexa Ankerstar and her 23 assists. Ankerstar was also solid from the service line: she led the team with five aces.
Johnson was led to victory by Sierra Seal and Natalie Davila. Seal had eight digs and 23 assists, while Davila had 15 digs. With that strong performance, Seal is now averaging an impressive 12.2 assists per game.
Round Rock's defeat dropped their record down to 33-15. As for Johnson, they are on a roll lately: they've won 14 of their last 15 games, which provided a nice bump to their 29-15 record this season.
Round Rock does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for the Jaguars, their road trip will continue as they head out to face the Jaguars on Monday. The Jaguars will roll in looking for their 15th straight victory, something the Jaguars surely won't give up without a fight.
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