Columbus East is 8-0 against Madison since October of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Columbus East Olympians will take on the Madison Cubs at 6:00 p.m. Columbus East has now lost 11 straight, leaving the team hunting for their first win since September 9.
Columbus East came up short against Columbus North on Thursday, falling 3-0. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Olympians have suffered against the Bull Dogs since October 14, 2017.
Columbus East was not held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the first set very close. The match finished with set scores of 26-24, 25-20, 25-21.
The losing side was boosted by Lauren Smith, who had 12 digs and two aces. That's the most aces she has posted since back in September.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Madison, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Thursday. They won by a set and slipped past Bedford North Lawrence 3-2. The victory was some much needed relief for the Cubs as it spelled an end to their five-game losing streak.
Madison took Bedford North Lawrence into a fifth set where they got it done with a four-point win. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 21-25, 25-16, 25-19, 19-25, 15-11.
Madison was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 14 aces. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved they're ace total in three consecutive contests.
Columbus East's loss dropped their record down to 3-22. As for Madison, their win bumped their record up to 13-15.
Columbus East took their victory against Madison in their previous meeting back in October of 2023 by a conclusive 3-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Columbus East since the team 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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