Johnstown-Monroe has gone 10-0 against Lakewood recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Johnstown-Monroe Johnnies will head out to face off against the Lakewood Lancers at 7:00 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Johnstown-Monroe is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Licking Heights just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Hornets by a score of 3-2.
Johnstown-Monroe took Licking Heights into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking four-point loss. The match finished with set scores of 15-25, 25-17, 23-25, 25-21, 15-11.
Meanwhile, Lakewood was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of Licking Valley.
Lakewood started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 24-26, 25-18, 25-16, 25-17.
Keely Cramblitt put forth a good effort for the losing side as she had 14 digs.
Johnstown-Monroe's loss dropped their record down to 9-8. As for Lakewood, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-12.
Johnstown-Monroe skirted past Lakewood 3-2 in their previous matchup back in September. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Lakewood's Kenna Parkison, who had 26 digs. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Johnstown-Monroe still be able to contain Parkison? There's only one way to find out.
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