The Churchill Chargers will head out on the road to square off against the Johnson Jaguars at 6:45 p.m. on Friday.
Churchill lost 3-0 to Reagan on Tuesday.
While Churchill was not able to make it on the board, they still kept things close, especially in the first set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-23, 25-14, 25-20.
Meanwhile, Johnson came tearing into Friday's matchup with four straight wins and they left with even more momentum. They walked away with a 3-1 win over the Mavericks.
The final score came out to 25-21, 20-25, 27-25, 25-22.
Alli Butrum went supernova for Johnson, getting 37 digs. With that strong performance, Butrum is now averaging an impressive 10.2 digs per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Emma Gonzalez, who had eight digs and 22 assists.
Johnson kept the net locked down and finished the game with 12 blocks. That's the most blocks they've posted since the start of last season.
Churchill dropped their record down to 24-17 with the loss, which was their third straight at home. As for Johnson, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten matches, which provided a massive bump to their 24-15 record this season.
Churchill beat Johnson 3-1 in their previous meeting on October 1st. The rematch might be a little tougher for Churchill since the team 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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