The Columbus Grove Bulldogs will head out to face off against the McComb Panthers at 9:30 a.m. on Saturday. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Columbus Grove lost 3-0 to Crestview on Thursday. The loss continues a trend for the Bulldogs in their matchups with the Knights: they've now lost six in a row.
Columbus Grove was the model of consistency in the loss, scoring 11 points in every single set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-11, 25-11, 25-11.
Columbus Grove's defeat came about despite a quality game from Elyse Fortman, who had 13 digs and 12 assists. Fortman is on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted eight or more in the last ten games she's played dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, McComb's good fortune finally ran out on Wednesday. They fell 3-1 to Liberty-Benton.
McComb started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last two. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 19-25, 25-13, 25-20, 25-16.
Columbus Grove's loss dropped their record down to 5-7. As for McComb, they dropped their record down to 7-5 with that defeat, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Columbus Grove came up short against McComb when the teams last played back in September of 2023, falling 2-0. Can Columbus Grove avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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