Bellevue East lost against Columbus back in September of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Saturday. The Bellevue East Chieftains fell just short of the Columbus Discoverers by a score of 2-1. The Chieftains have struggled against the Discoverers recently, as their game on Saturday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Bellevue East started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last two. The match finished with set scores of 17-25, 25-13, 25-16.
Columbus' win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Carley Kapels, who had seven digs, three kills, and three kills. Kapels is also on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted ten or more in the last four games she's played dating back to last season. Avery Bloebaum was another key player, getting four digs and four aces.
Bellevue East's loss dropped their record down to 4-10. As for Columbus, the victory (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 10-4.
Bellevue East will challenge Buena Vista on Tuesday. Bellevue East is facing Buena Vista at the right time seeing as Buena Vista is stuck on a nine-game losing streak. As for Columbus, they will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against Kearney at 6:30 p.m.
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