The Johnstown-Monroe Johnnies are taking a road trip to challenge the Licking Heights Hornets at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Johnstown-Monroe comes in on four and Licking Heights on five.
Last Thursday, Johnstown-Monroe beat Northridge 3-1.
Johnstown-Monroe walked away with the win (but they looked especially good in the first set). The final score came out to 25-13, 25-23, 23-25, 25-21.
Meanwhile, Licking Heights earned a 3-1 victory over Watkins Memorial on Thursday.
Licking Heights was especially dominant in the third set. The match finished with set scores of 25-23, 18-25, 25-8, 25-18.
Licking Heights was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 20 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in seven consecutive matches.
Johnstown-Monroe pushed their record up to 9-7 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home. As for Licking Heights, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten games, which provided a nice bump to their 11-7 record this season.
Johnstown-Monroe beat Licking Heights 3-1 in their previous meeting back in August of 2023. 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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