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| 09/02/25 - Away | 3-2 W |
| 09/03/24 - Home | 0-3 L |
| 08/29/23 - Away | 0-3 L |
| 08/30/22 - Home | 2-3 L |
| 09/20/21 - Away | 3-0 W |
| + 5 more games |
Columbus East took a three-set loss the last time they faced off against Jennings County, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Olympians came out on top in a nail-biter against the Panthers on Tuesday, sneaking past 3-2. For the Olympians, this counts as revenge for the 3-0 victory the Panthers walked away with the last time they faced one another back in September of 2024.
If you add up the scores from across all five sets (107-106) Columbus East actually scored fewer points, but in the end it didn't matter. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-22, 22-25, 25-21, 18-25, 16-14.
Addy Dean paced Columbus East's offense, picking up 13 kills. Dean got some help from Payten Osborn and her 22 assists. Finally, Anika Jenkins kept Columbus East's defense grounded, leading the team with three blocks.
Jennings County's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Madelyn Maschino, who had 15 digs, three aces, and one block, and Lilly Franks, who had 19 digs. Sylvia Kovacich was another key player, getting 13 digs and one assist.
Columbus East's win bumped their record up to 5-6. As for Jennings County, their loss was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 6-2.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Columbus East is set to face off against their familiar foe Jeffersonville at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Meanwhile, Jennings County will square off against rival Seymour at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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