Johnson County Central hadn't done well against Freeman recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. The Johnson County Central Thunderbirds had just enough and edged the Freeman Falcons out 3-2. The win was familiar territory for the Thunderbirds who have now won four contests in a row.
Johnson County Central took Freeman into a fifth set where they got it done with a two-point win. The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 25-16, 23-25, 15-25, 15-13.
Ashley Beethe paced Johnson County Central's offense, picking up 20 kills. Beethe got some help from
Riley Wellensiek and her 24 assists.
Charlyn Bobadilla controlled things from the service line, finishing with two aces.
Despite the loss, Freeman still got an impressive performance from Anna Johansen, who had 12 digs and three aces. That's the most aces Johansen has posted in her last nine games.
Johnson County Central has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 13 of their last 15 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 21-5 record this season. As for Freeman, their loss dropped their record down to 23-3.
Coincidentally, both will both be playing Elmwood-Murdock the next time they take the court. Johnson County Central will host Elmwood-Murdock at 5:00 p.m. on Monday, while Freeman will host them at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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