Volleyball Recap: Columbus East Olympians vs. Roncalli Royals
Columbus East lost against Roncalli back in October of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Columbus East Olympians lost 3-0 to the Roncalli Royals. The defeat continues a trend for the Olympians in their matchups with the Royals: they've now lost five in a row.
The loss didn't mean the game wasn't competitive: Roncalli scored at least 17 points in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-17, 25-17, 25-18.
Even though they lost, Columbus East kept the net locked down and finished the game with 11 blocks. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 1.2 blocks per game earlier this season, but in their last five games they've averaged 4.4.
Columbus East's defeat dropped their record down to 4-23. As for Roncalli, the victory for them keeps them at an undefeated 28-0.
Columbus East will look to defend their home court on Saturday against Jasper at 10:00 a.m. After both having extra time off, Roncalli and Beech Grove will shake off the cobwebs and challenge one another at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Beech Grove is coming into the matchup with 11 straight losses on the road, meaning Roncalli will have to defend against a team hungry for a win.
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