It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Johnston City can now relate to. They fell just short of the Anna-Jonesboro Wildcats by a score of 2-1 on Monday. The Indians were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Wildcats apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in October of 2022.
In an exciting match in which no team claimed back-to-back wins, Johnston City sadly wound up on the wrong side. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-21, 12-25, 25-13.
Anna-Jonesboro's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Kenzie Stover, who had 24 digs and two kills. Another player making a difference was Brinley Corbit, who had four aces, a kill, and 24 assists.
Johnston City has traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 15-18 record this season. As for Anna-Jonesboro, the win snapped their losing streak at eight games and leaves them with a 10-20-2 record.
Johnston City does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Anna-Jonesboro, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 2-0 defeat against Pinckneyville on the 29th.
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