It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Anna-Jonesboro had no problem doing just that on Monday. They had just enough and edged the Johnston City Indians out 2-1. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Wildcats as it put an end to their eight-game losing streak.
It was an exciting match in which no team won back-to-back sets, but at the end of the day Anna-Jonesboro got the one that really mattered. The match finished with set scores of 25-21, 12-25, 25-13.
Cassidy Janke paced Anna-Jonesboro's offense, picking up 11 kills. Janke got some help from
Brinley Corbit and her 24 assists. Corbit was also solid from the service line: she led the team with four aces.
Anna-Jonesboro's victory bumped their record up to 10-20-2. As for Johnston City, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 15-18 record this season.
Anna-Jonesboro has already played their next contest, a 2-0 loss against Pinckneyville on the 29th. Johnston City does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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