Conestoga hadn't done well against Johnson County Central recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. The Conestoga Cougars came out on top in a nail-biter against the Johnson County Central Thunderbirds , sneaking past 3-2. This was payback for the Cougars, who suffered a 3-2 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Conestoga was actually outscored in aggregate across those five sets (105-103), but they still managed to win. The match finished with set scores of 14-25, 25-16, 26-24, 21-25, 17-15.
When it comes to explaining why Johnson County Central lost, don't look at Reese Carter. Despite the final result, she had 19 digs and two aces. That's the most aces Carter has posted in her last 11 matches.
Conestoga is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-7 record this season. As for Johnson County Central, their loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 17-5.
A feisty cat fight will be fought when Cougars challenges Falls City at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Johnson County Central, they will venture away from home to challenge Auburn on Thursday.
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