Johnson County Central hadn't done well against Elmwood-Murdock recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Monday. The Johnson County Central Thunderbirds were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over the Elmwood-Murdock Knights. This was payback for the Thunderbirds, who suffered a 3-1 defeat the last time these two teams met.
One reason for the win was Johnson County Central's just kept getting better, winning each set by more points than the last. The match finished with set scores of 25-21, 25-10, 25-7.
Leading Johnson County Central to victory were Reese Carter and Ashley Beethe. Carter had ten digs, while Beethe hit 67.9% for 20 killssix digs and four aces. Beethe is on a roll when it comes to kills, as she's now had six or more in the last 20 games she's played dating back to last season.
Johnson County Central was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 15 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in six consecutive matches.
When it comes to explaining why Elmwood-Murdock lost, don't look at Zoe Zierott. Despite the final result, she had 11 digs.
Johnson County Central has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 14 of their last 16 games, which provided a nice bump to their 22-5 record this season. As for Elmwood-Murdock, their loss dropped their record down to 11-18.
Johnson County Central didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 3-0 victory against Diller-Odell on the 22nd. Elmwood-Murdock has also already played their next matchup, a 3-0 defeat against Freeman on the 22nd.
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