Johnstown-Monroe lost against Newark Catholic back in September, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Johnstown-Monroe Johnnies took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Newark Catholic Green Wave. The Johnnies have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Johnstown-Monroe was was forced to take the loss, but they sure made Newark Catholic work for it, especially in the fourth set. The match finished with set scores of 25-9, 25-15, 23-25, 26-24.
Johnstown-Monroe's loss dropped their record down to 10-10. As for Newark Catholic, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 14 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 17-4 record this season.
Johnstown-Monroe has the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome Zanesville at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Zanesville is coming into the matchup with ten straight defeats on the road, meaning Johnstown-Monroe will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory. As for Newark Catholic, they will look to defend their home court on Thursday against Granville at 7:00 p.m. Newark Catholic will be looking to extend their current three-game winning streak.
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