JOHNSON 7, HARDING 0

#1 Johnson took the brooms to traditional East side rival #3 Harding at home Wednesday.  This was the second win over the Knights this year for the three time defending state champs. The Governors did not lose a set all day. The sweep only provided one double digit set—-and that came at third doubles, first set. The sweep also only provided one tight set (compared to yesterday’s squeakfest). Third singles first set was the only three point margin or less. In four of the wins, Johnson lowered the points allowed. Harding increased their totals three times.

SINGLES
1. Nou Chee Yang, J def Jumy Miko 21-14, 21-16
2. Bao Nhia Thao, J def Ester Htoo 21-15, 21-12
3. Nuhchi Chah, J def Sara Chang 21-18, 21-14
4. Pa Di Moua, J def Blong Lor 21-16, 21-14

DOUBLES
1. Josapheena Thao/Nou Gee Xiong, J def Ratsamee Thosaengsiri/Xee Vue 21-16, 21-15
2. Delila Yang/Lilila Lee, J def Abby Vang/Angie Lor 21-13, 21-16
3. Katie Nguyen/Pajfuabcha Vang, J def Keri Her/Starry Her 21-10, 21-17

BY THE NUMBERS
SINGLES
Matches: Johnson 4-0 1.000
Games: Johnson 8-0 1.000
points: Johnson 168-119 .585
decided by 10+: none
decided by 3-: Johnson 1-0 1.000
margin: Johnson 6.125
DOUBLES
Matches: Johnson 3-0 1.000
Games: Johnson 6-0 1.000
points: Johnson 126-87 .592
decided by 10+: Johnson 1-0 1.000
decided by 3-: none
margin: Johnson 6.500

FIRST SINGLES

Nou Chee YANG 2, Jumy MIKO 0
(21-14, 21-16)

#1 Nou Chee Yang topped #2 Jumy Miko with rallies in both sets. The interesting thing in this match was Miko held the lead in both sets at 11-8. Yang, in points after 11, won convincingly 26-8. Miko was a fast starter going 22-16. Yang prevailed in winners by a margin of 17. Yang also contributed more errors. Another interesting factoid was neither player had any errors deep. Yang’s mistakes tended to be wide; Miko’s mistakes found the net. Winner location differed for both: Yang exploited the right side; Miko took advantage of the left side.

In set one Miko scored on her first three services (neither player slammed the door on the other’s serves as both sided out sub .500). That start helped Miko to the 11-8 lead. Yang, who racked up 18 winners in the first set, ran off four straight to take the lead, all on winners. Perhaps the key point in the first set was a 14 stroke back  hand drive by Yang (16-14). That initiated a six point run to 21.

Miko again came out fast with an 8-3 lead on the strength of two runs of five and three. The match turned to Yang after a missed serve at 13-10 by Miko. Yang rattled off six more after that (17-13). Yang refused to give up  on birds several times getting to drops and keeping the bird in the air. Yang also blocked several of Miko’s attacks. They didn’t fall for points often, but keeping the action going helped Miko win the longer points. She was 19-5 in five strokes or more on the day.

Category	YANG	MIKO
Side out	8/17-.471	7/18-.389
3+ Runs	5	3
Longest point string	7	5
SERVING
Service points	25	14
Serving %	38/41-.927	29/31-.935
Point generated off serve	.595	.467
Short/ pts w	4/2-.500	2/0-.000
Deep/ pts w	37/23-.622	14/39-.359
POINTS
Overall points	42	30
Points after 11	26	8
Points after own errors	9	6
STROKES
Strokes	181	98
Strokes per point	4.310	3.267
5+ rallies	19(.452)	5(.167)
2- rallies	12(.286)	12(.400)
WINNERS	29(.690)	12(.400)
Aces	0	0
Blocks	1(.035)	1(.083)
Clears	9(.310)	4(.333)
Drives	2(.069)	0
Drops	6(.207)	3(.250)
Soft drives	6(.207)	1(.083)
Smashes	5(.172)	3(.250)
ERRORS	18(.600)	13(.310)
Deep	0	0
Net	4(.222)	9(.692)
Wide	11(.611)	2(.154)
Serve	3(.157)	2(.154)
WINNER LOCATION
Back line	10(.345)	4(.333)
Middle	6(.207)	4(.333)
Front line	13(.448)	4(.333)
Left	11(.379)	8(.667)
Right	18(.621)	4(.333)
W:E Ratio	1.6111	0.923
Margin	6.000
Set Point %	2/2-1.000
Time	13:55.54