If Auburn was riding high fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Lourdes Central Catholic last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Auburn Bulldogs lost 3-0 to the Johnson County Central Thunderbirds on Thursday. The Bulldogs have struggled against the Thunderbirds recently, as their game on Thursday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
While Auburn was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into Johnson County Central's winning margin in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-11, 25-13, 25-21.
Reese Carter had a dynamite game for Johnson County Central, getting 15 digs and five aces. Those five aces gave Carter a new career-high.
Auburn's defeat dropped their record down to 12-10. As for Johnson County Central, they have been performing well recently as they've won ten of their last 12 games, which provided a nice bump to their 18-5 record this season.
Auburn will head out to square off against Mead at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Johnson County Central, they will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Elmwood-Murdock at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.
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