After both having extra time off, the Johnson Jaguars and the Madison Mavericks will dust off their jerseys to challenge one another at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Johnson will be looking to keep their eight-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
Last Friday, Johnson made easy work of SA Roosevelt and carried off a 3-0 victory.
Johnson's not only won, but also showed off some consistency: keeping SA Roosevelt between 17 and 20 points across their sets. The match finished with set scores of 25-18, 25-20, 25-17.
Emma Gonzalez was the offensive standout of the game as she had four digs and 18 assists. She is on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 17 or more in the last 11 games she's played dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Madison unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Friday. They lost 3-0 to Reagan.
The loss didn't mean the game wasn't competitive: Reagan scored at least 17 points in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-21, 25-17, 25-20.
Madison's defeat came about despite a quality game from Aniah Giboyeaux, who had 19 digs and two aces.
Johnson has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 22-15 record this season. As for Madison, their loss dropped their record down to 23-16.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's match: Johnson has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 5.2 aces per game. However, it's not like Madison struggles in that department as they've been averaging 5.5. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Everything went Johnson's way against Madison when the teams last played back in September, as Johnson made off with a 3-0 win. Does Johnson have another victory up their sleeve, or will Madison turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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