Johnson and Westlake squared off in some playoff action on Thursday, but Johnson had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Westlake Chaparrals by a score of 3-2. The Jaguars have struggled against the Chaparrals recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
Johnson took a 2-1 lead headed into the fourth set, but sadly they lost the next two. The final score came out to 25-20, 17-25, 22-25, 25-12, 15-12.
Johnson's loss came despite strong showings from Macy Phillips and Sophie Haskell. Phillips had eight digs and two aces, while Haskell had 18 digs. Another player making a difference was Rileigh Butler, who had 23 digs, two aces, and a kill.
Westlake had a senior duo take command as Trinity Johnston had 19 digs and two aces and Mallory Weyand had 25 digs. Those 19 digs set a new season-high mark for Johnston.
With the loss, Johnson broke their 15-game winning streak and moved their record to 41-7. As for Westlake, they have been performing well recently as they've won ten of their last 12 games, which provided a nice bump to their 32-17 record this season.
Johnson does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Westlake, they will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against Fulshear at 6:30 p.m. Fulshear will roll in looking for their 15th straight victory, something Westlake surely won't give up without a fight.
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