Volleyball Preview: Columbia Central Lions vs. Summertown Eagles
Columbia Central is 0-10 against Summertown since September of 2016 but things could change on Monday. The Columbia Central Lions will square off against the Summertown Eagles at 6:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Thursday, Columbia Central came up short against Coffee County Central and fell 3-1. The Lions have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-14, 12-25, 25-18, 25-22.
Despite the defeat, Columbia Central had strong showings from Gabby Bolton, who had 15 digs, and Blaire Lovell, who had seven digs.
Even though they lost, Columbia Central was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least ten aces in three consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Summertown unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Tuesday. They lost 3-0 to Loretto. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Eagles have suffered since October 9, 2023.
The match finished with set scores of 25-15, 25-21, 25-19.
Columbia Central's defeat dropped their record down to 10-6. As for Summertown, their loss ended a seven-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 20-8.
Columbia Central might still be hurting after the 3-0 defeat they got from Summertown in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. Can Columbia Central avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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