Fans were treated to a battle of the Bulldogs on Saturday. Celina narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Columbus Grove 2-1. That's more bragging rights for Celina, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
The match was a true back-and-forth as no team won consecutive sets, but in the end it was Celina who won the one that mattered. The match finished with set scores of 25-19, 20-25, 26-24.
Their offense was headlined by Sidney Jenkins and Lilly Shreffler, who picked up nine kills apiece. They got some help from Haley Kizer and her 22 assists. Avery Niekamp controlled things from the service line, finishing with four aces.
Celina now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Columbus Grove, their loss was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-4.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Celina will welcome Marion Local at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Columbus Grove, they will take on Upper Scioto Valley at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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