Johnstown-Monroe has gone 8-2 against Utica recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Johnstown-Monroe Johnnies will venture away from home to take on the Utica Redskins at 7:00 p.m. After the two teams made easy work of their previous opponents, one won't be so lucky on Tuesday.
Johnstown-Monroe is headed into the matchup having just posted their biggest victory since August 24th on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over Granville. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Johnnies.
Johnstown-Monroe didn't let Granville take a single set, but it sure wasn't easy: every set was decided by three points or less. The match finished with set scores of 25-23, 25-23, 25-23.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Utica, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Zanesville on Thursday as Utica made off with a 3-0 win.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Utica was: they took every set by at least 11 points. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-2, 25-14, 25-4.
Madison Yates was nothing short of spectacular: she had 15 digs and two aces. That high mark didn't come from nowhere: she now had 11 or more in the last five games she's played dating back to last season.
Johnstown-Monroe pushed their record up to 7-7 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Utica, they now have a winning record of 8-7.
Johnstown-Monroe skirted past Utica 3-2 in their previous matchup back in August. The rematch might be a little tougher for Johnstown-Monroe since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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