The Johnson Jaguars will venture away from home to take on the Clemens Buffaloes at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Johnson will be looking to extend their current eight-game winning streak.
It was a proper cat-fight when Johnson took on Canyon on Friday. Johnson came out on top against Canyon by a score of 3-1.
Johnson walked away with the win (and looked especially good in the fourth set). The final score came out to 25-21, 25-22, 18-25, 25-12.
Johnson's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Rileigh Butler, who had 14 digs and ten assists, and Sophie Haskell, who had nine digs and four aces. Butler is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in the last nine games she's played dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Clemens unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell just short of Canyon by a score of 3-2. The defeat continues a trend for the Buffaloes in their matchups with the Cougars: they've now lost four in a row.
Clemens started the match hot and won the first two sets, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 21-25, 22-25, 25-15, 25-21, 15-10.
Johnson's victory was their eighth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 34-6. As for Clemens, their loss dropped their record down to 21-18.
Johnson was able to grind out a solid win over Clemens when the teams last played back in September, winning 3-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Johnson since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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