After losing to Johnsburg the last time they met, Wheeling decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Wheeling Wildcats skirted past the Johnsburg Skyhawks 2-1.
Wheeling had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next two. The match finished with set scores of 20-25, 25-15, 15-6.
Despite the loss, Johnsburg still got an impressive performance from Abriana Bruns, who had 11 digs.
Wheeling is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 8-6 record this season. As for Johnsburg, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-8.
Wheeling's road trip will continue as they head out to face Elk Grove at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Elk Grove will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something Wheeling surely won't give up without a fight. As for Johnsburg, they will take on Waukegan at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday.
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