Johns Creek lost against Milton back in October of 2024, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Gladiators fell just short of the Eagles by a score of 3-2. The Gladiators have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Johns Creek started the match hot and won the first two sets, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 17-25, 20-25, 25-21, 25-21, 15-7.
Sara Buoni paced Johns Creek's offense, picking up 16 kills. Buoni got some help from Adonia Haile and her 22 assists. Haile was also solid from the service line: she led the team with six aces.
Shelby Matteson was the offensive standout of the contest as she had 20 digs. Those 20 digs gave her a new career-high. Claire Berry also deserves some recognition as she had her first block of the season.
Johns Creek's defeat dropped their record down to 3-3. As for Milton, their victory was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-6.
Johns Creek wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 2-0 loss against Buford on the 21st. As for Milton, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 2-0 win against Chamblee on the 21st.
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