The Conestoga Cougars will venture away from home to face off against the Johnson County Central Thunderbirds at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The last four games Conestoga has played have been within one set, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
It was a proper cat-fight when Conestoga challenged Louisville on Saturday. The Cougars fell just short of the Lions by a score of 2-1.
Meanwhile, Johnson County Central strolled into their game on Saturday with a perfect record and they left with the same. They came within a single set of losing the streak, but they secured a 2-1 W against Thayer Central. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Thunderbirds have posted since September 18th.
It was an exciting match in which no team won back-to-back sets, but at the end of the day Johnson County Central got the one that really mattered. The final score came out to 25-21, 23-25, 25-15.
Johnson County Central found their leader in sophomore Sophia Schmid, who had 18 digs and four assists. Those 18 digs set a new season-high mark for Schmid.
Conestoga's loss dropped their record down to 13-7. As for Johnson County Central, their victory bumped their record up to 21-0.
Conestoga came out on top in a nail-biter against Johnson County Central in their previous meeting back in October of 2024, sneaking past 3-2. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was the Thunderbirds' Reese Carter, who had 19 digs and two aces. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will the Cougars still be able to contain Carter? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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