The Columbus Blue Devils's road trip will continue as they head out to face the Central Red Devils at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Central took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Columbus, who comes in off a win.
Last Tuesday, Columbus was able to grind out a solid win over Sumter County, taking the game 2-0.
Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: Columbus took both sets by at least 19 points. After all that action, the final score was 25-6, 25-5.
Columbus got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Jaslyn Watts out in front who had nine aces and three digs. The dominant performance gave Watts a new career-high in aces. The team also got some help courtesy of Audrey Burgamy, who had seven aces and six digs.
Columbus couldn't miss and finished the game having scored on 69% of their attack attempts. That's the best hitting percentage they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Central suffered their biggest defeat since October 26, 2023 on Tuesday. They lost 3-0 to Auburn.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-9, 25-9, 25-12.
Columbus pushed their record up to 14-17 with that win, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for Central, their loss dropped their record down to 8-8.
Columbus skirted past Central 2-1 in their previous meeting back in August. The rematch might be a little tougher for Columbus since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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