The home team had come away the winner the last six times Elmwood-Murdock and Johnson County Central had met, but sadly for the fans who attended this one that wasn't the case. The Knights took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Thunderbirds on Monday. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Thunderbirds this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 3-1 on Thursday.
The final score came out to 25-11, 19-25, 25-14, 25-12.
Elmwood-Murdock's offense was headlined by Annie Backemeyer and Brooke Goudie, who picked up 11 kills apiece. They got some help from Lucy Backemeyer and her 28 assists. Finally, Ayzlee Haertel kept Elmwood-Murdock's defense grounded, leading the team with four blocks.
Johnson County Central found their leader in sophomore Sophia Schmid, who had 18 digs and two aces. Schmid has been hot, having posted ten or more digs the last seven times she's played.
Elmwood-Murdock's defeat dropped their record down to 18-10. As for Johnson County Central, the win keeps them at an undefeated 27-0.
Elmwood-Murdock didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 3-0 loss against Freeman on the 21st. As for Johnson County Central, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 3-0 victory against Diller-Odell on the 21st.
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