Bishop Kelly hasn't had much luck against Columbia recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Knights will head out on the road to take on the Wildcats at 6:30 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Bishop Kelly lost 3-0 to Middleton on Thursday.
Bishop Kelly took the loss but they managed to make steady progress, increasing their score in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-13, 25-14, 29-27.
Meanwhile, Columbia came up short against Nampa on Thursday and fell 3-1. While the Wildcats didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Bulldogs 25-20 in the first set.
Columbia started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 20-25, 25-23, 25-19, 25-18.
Bishop Kelly will have to keep a close watch on Jessi Meaden and Alera Gibson, a pair of players who had a big impact on Columbia's prior game. Meaden had 22 digs and two assists, while Gibson had 13 kills, five digs, and three blocks.
Columbia's defeat dropped their record down to 8-13. As for Bishop Kelly, their loss dropped their record down to 11-10.
Bishop Kelly took their win against Columbia in their previous matchup back in September by a conclusive 3-0 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Knights since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
