Johnson extended their home winning streak to ten games dating back to last season thanks to a huge performance from Alli Butrum. The Johnson Jaguars came out on top against the Madison Mavericks by a score of 3-1 on Friday thanks in part to Butrum, who had 37 digs. With that strong performance, she is now averaging an impressive 10.2 digs per game.
The final score came out to 25-21, 20-25, 27-25, 25-22.
Johnson's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Emma Gonzalez, who had eight digs and 22 assists. Gonzalez has been hot for a while, having posted 17 or more assists the last 13 times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Sara Gonzalez, who had 13 digs and three aces.
Johnson kept the net locked down and finished the game with 12 blocks. That's the most blocks they've posted since back in August.
Despite the loss, Madison had strong showings from Aniah Giboyeaux, who had 17 digs, and Aubrey Lyssy, who had 16 digs, ten kills, and 21 assists.
Johnson is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten games, which provided a nice bump to their 24-15 record this season. As for Madison, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 23-18.
Johnson wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 3-0 win against LEE on the 22nd. As for Madison, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 3-1 victory against Brandeis on the 22nd.
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