Volleyball Preview: East Columbus Gators vs. Heide Trask Titans
The East Columbus Gators will take on the Heide Trask Titans at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. East Columbus is coming into the match hot, having won their last six games.
East Columbus will bounce into Tuesday's game after beating Whiteville, who they hadn't topped in nine consecutive meetings. East Columbus was the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over Whiteville on Tuesday.
The final score came out to 25-17, 25-21, 25-9.
East Columbus got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Brittany Mitchell out in front who had four aces and 23 assists.
She wasn't the only good server: East Columbus was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 19 aces. That's the most aces they've posted since back in October of 2023.
Meanwhile, Heide Trask didn't have done well against South Columbus recently (they were 0-6 in their previous six matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. Heide Trask walked away with a 3-1 win over South Columbus. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Titans.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-20, 17-25, 25-17, 25-12.
East Columbus' victory bumped their record up to 7-1. As for Heide Trask, their win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 7-5.
East Columbus was able to grind out a solid victory over Heide Trask when the teams last played back in October of 2023, winning 3-1. Does East Columbus have another victory up their sleeve, or will Heide Trask turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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