Johnson County Central was the 3-2 winner over Conestoga when they last played one another back in August of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Johnson County Central Thunderbirds fell just short of the Conestoga Cougars by a score of 3-2 on Tuesday. While the Thunderbirds didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Cougars 25-14 in the first set.
Johnson County Central actually scored more points across those five sets (105-103), but sadly they still had to settle for second. The match finished with set scores of 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 contests.
Johnson County Central's loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 17-5. As for Conestoga, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 13-7 record this season.
Johnson County Central will face off against Auburn on Thursday. As for Conestoga, a feisty cat fight will be fought when Cougars faces off against Falls City at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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