After flying high against Greenwood Christian Academy last Monday, Columbus North came back down to earth. The Columbus North Bull Dogs fell 3-1 to the Jennings County Panthers on Thursday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Bull Dogs of the 3-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September of 2023.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-20, 20-25, 25-12, 25-21.
Columbus North lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Morgan Osborn, who had 23 digs and a kill. Another player making a difference was Reese Edwards, who had six digs and two aces.
Leading Jennings County to victory were Mallory Manowitz and Aylah Belding. Manowitz had 14 digs and two aces, while Belding had 12 kills, six digs, and six digs. Belding is on a roll when it comes to kills, as she's now had seven or more in the last three games she's played dating back to last season.
Columbus North's defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 8-12. As for Jennings County, the win (which was their 13th in a row) raised their record to 14-1.
Coincidentally, both will both be playing New Albany the next time they take the court. Jennings County will head out to face New Albany at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday, while Columbus North will host them at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
