The Johnson County Central Thunderbirds will square off against the Auburn Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Coming off a road loss, Johnson County Central was happy to be home on Tuesday where their crowd gave them all the motivation they needed. They came out on top against Conestoga by a score of 3-1.
Johnson County Central was dominant in the sets they won, taking each by at least 11 points. Once all was said and done, the final set scores wound up at 25-13, 22-25, 25-8, 25-14.
Johnson County Central got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Brynn Weber out in front who had 18 kills, 11 digs, and seven aces. The team also got some help from Riley Wellensiek, who had 25 assists, 15 kills, 13 digs, four aces, and two solo blocks.
Meanwhile, Auburn was able to grind out a solid victory over Lourdes Central Catholic on Tuesday, taking the matchup 3-1. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Bulldogs.
The match finished with set scores of 25-17, 25-22, 24-26, 25-21.
Johnson County Central's win brought them up to 19-3. As for Auburn, they have now won three of their last four games on the road. That's given a solid lift to their 14-8 record this season.
