Florence and Newman squared off in some playoff action on Saturday, but Florence had to settle for second. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Newman Fighting Cardinals. The Bobcats haven't had much luck with the Fighting Cardinals recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
The final score came out to 25-16, 25-11, 24-26, 25-11.
Kamdan Johnson paced Florence's offense, picking up 11 kills. Johnson got some help from
Kelsi Chrisman and her 12 assists. Johnson also made an impact serving: she shared the team lead in aces with
Audrey Franz, racking up two apiece.
Florence moved to 29-9-1 with that loss, which also ended their six-game winning streak. As for Newman, they are on a roll lately: they've won 17 of their last 18 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 29-13 record this season.
Florence does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Newman, they are on the road again on Thursday to play Columbus Catholic at 9:00 a.m. Columbus Catholic will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something Newman surely won't give up without a fight.
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