The Johnson Central Golden Eagles will challenge the Shelby Valley Wildcats at 8:00 p.m. on Thursday. Johnson Central will be looking to keep their 21-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
Last Tuesday, Johnson Central beat Floyd Central 3-1.
Johnson Central had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The match finished with set scores of 19-25, 25-22, 25-20, 25-14.
Shelby Valley aren't just finding success at home, as their game last Monday extended their overall winning streak to three. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over Paintsville.
Shelby Valley never let Paintsville on the board, but things got pretty close in the third set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-18, 25-20, 28-26.
Johnson Central is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten games, which provided a nice bump to their 18-5 record this season. As for Shelby Valley, their victory bumped their record up to 19-7.
Everything went Johnson Central's way against Shelby Valley when the teams last played back in September of 2021, as Johnson Central made off with a 3-0 win. Will Johnson Central repeat their success, or does Shelby Valley have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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