Johnson County Central and Auburn are an even 5-5 against one another since October of 2019, but not for long. The Thunderbirds will be playing at home against the Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Johnson County Central will come into the matchup with an undefeated record on the line.
Johnson County Central had to skate by with only a one-set margin when they last took the court, which might have inspired the three-set drubbing they dealt Conestoga on Tuesday. The Thunderbirds put the hurt on the Cougars with a sharp 3-0 win.
Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: Johnson County Central took every set by at least ten points. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-9, 25-9, 25-15.
Sophia Schmid
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Johnson County Central found their leader in sophomore Sophia Schmid, who had 21 digs and three assists. Those 21 digs set a new season-high mark for Schmid. Another player making a difference was Reese Carter, who had ten digs.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Auburn, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Saturday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Lourdes Central Catholic 3-2. The Bulldogs haven't had any issues with the Knights recently, as the game was their third consecutive win against them.
Auburn took Lourdes Central Catholic into a fifth set where they got it done with a five-point win. The final score came out to 25-20, 25-13, 22-25, 18-25, 15-10.
Auburn's victory bumped their record up to 13-9. As for Johnson County Central, their win bumped their record up to 22-0.
Everything went Johnson County Central's way against Auburn in their previous meeting back in October of 2024, as Johnson County Central made off with a 3-0 victory. Do the Thunderbirds have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Bulldogs turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
