Volleyball Preview: Columbus North Bull Dogs vs. Franklin Community Grizzly Cubs
Columbus North is 0-10 against Franklin Community since October of 2017 but things could change on Thursday. The Columbus North Bull Dogs will be staying on the road to face off against the Franklin Community Grizzly Cubs at 6:00 p.m.
Columbus North is headed into the contest having just suffered their biggest loss since September 25th on Saturday. They came up short against Terre Haute South Vigo, falling 3-0.
While Columbus North was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into Terre Haute South Vigo's winning margin in every set. The final score came out to 25-18, 25-20, 25-21.
Meanwhile, Franklin Community entered their tilt with Columbus North on Thursday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They walked away with a 3-1 win over the Bull Dogs.
The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 25-15, 19-25, 25-11.
Kate Pinnick was the offensive standout of the game as she had 12 digs and two aces. She is on a roll when it comes to aces, as she's now served two or more in the last three games she's played dating back to last season.
Franklin Community was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least nine aces in three consecutive matches.
Columbus North's defeat dropped their record down to 16-16. As for Franklin Community, their victory bumped their record up to 24-3.
Columbus North came up short against Franklin Community in their previous meeting on Thursday, falling 3-1. Can Columbus North avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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