West Johnston hadn't done well against Hunt recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. The West Johnston Wildcats were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over the Hunt Warriors. That's more bragging rights for the Wildcats, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
West Johnston never let Hunt on the board, but things got pretty close in the second set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-13, 25-22, 25-21.
West Johnston was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 15 aces. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Hunt only served eight.
Despite the loss, Hunt still got an impressive performance from Paige Mathews, who had seven digs and three aces. Mathews is on a roll when it comes to aces, as she's now served two or more in the last four games she's played dating back to last season.
West Johnston has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten matches, which provided a massive bump to their 14-6 record this season. As for Hunt, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 11-9.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. West Johnston will head out to challenge South Johnston at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. South Johnston is coming into the matchup with nine straight wins at home, so West Johnston will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. As for Hunt, they will venture away from home to face off against Fike at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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