On Monday, Walter Johnson faced Churchill in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Walter Johnson Wildcats put the hurt on the Churchill Bulldogs with a sharp 3-0 victory. This was payback for the Wildcats, who suffered a 3-1 loss the last time these two teams met.
One reason for the win was Walter Johnson's dynamic defense, which allowed fewer and fewer points in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 27-25, 25-19, 25-18.
Walter Johnson can attribute much of their success to Sofia Silberfeld, who had 12 digs and two aces.
She wasn't the only good server: Walter Johnson was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in 19 consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Walter Johnson's win bumped their record up to 7-1. As for Churchill, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-2.
Walter Johnson will take on Sherwood at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Walter Johnson will be looking to keep their four-game home win streak dating back to last season alive. After both having extra time off, Churchill and Arundel will dust off their jerseys to face off against one another at 6:00 p.m. on Monday.
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