Johnstown-Monroe lost against New Lexington back in October of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Saturday. The Johnstown-Monroe Johnnies fell 3-1 to the New Lexington Panthers.
The final score came out to 25-17, 25-10, 22-25, 25-23.
Despite the loss, Johnstown-Monroe still got an impressive performance from Giada Nieves, who had 25 digs. Nieves is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in the last 12 games she's played dating back to last season.
Even though they lost, Johnstown-Monroe kept the net locked down and finished the game with 11 blocks. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now had at least eight blocks in 14 consecutive matchups.
Johnstown-Monroe's defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 10-9. As for New Lexington, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 15-5.
Johnstown-Monroe wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 3-1 loss against Newark Catholic on the 8th. As for New Lexington, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 3-0 win against West Muskingum on the 8th.
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