After a string of four wins, Johnstown-Monroe's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Licking Heights Hornets by a score of 3-2. While the Johnnies didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Hornets 25-15 in the first set.
Johnstown-Monroe took a 2-1 lead headed into the fourth set, but sadly they lost the next two. The final score came out to 15-25, 25-17, 23-25, 25-21, 15-11.
Johnstown-Monroe's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Luciana Smith, who had 17 digs, and Giada Nieves, who had 17 digs. Nieves is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in the last ten games she's played dating back to last season.
Even though they lost, Johnstown-Monroe kept the net locked down and finished the game with 14 blocks. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now had at least eight blocks in 12 consecutive matches.
Johnstown-Monroe's loss dropped their record down to 9-8. As for Licking Heights, they pushed their record up to 12-7 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home.
Johnstown-Monroe wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 3-1 win against Lakewood on the 3rd. Licking Heights has also already played their next matchup, a 3-1 victory against Licking Valley on the 3rd.
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