Columbus North hasn't had much luck against Bloomington South recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Columbus North Bull Dogs will head out to face off against the Bloomington South Panthers at 7:30 p.m. Bloomington South took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Columbus North, who comes in off a win.
Columbus North will bounce into Tuesday's contest after beating Columbus East, who they hadn't topped in nine consecutive meetings. Columbus North blew past Columbus East 3-0 on Thursday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Bull Dogs.
Columbus North never let Columbus East on the board, but things got pretty close in the first set. The match finished with set scores of 26-24, 25-20, 25-21.
Columbus North's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Reese Edwards, who had 14 digs, a kill, and 17 assists. The team also got some help courtesy of Holly Evans, who had seven digs and two aces.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Bloomington South challenged Trinity Lutheran on Saturday. Bloomington South came up short against Trinity Lutheran, falling 3-0. The Panthers haven't had much luck with the Cougars recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
Bloomington South was not held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the first set very close. The final score came out to 25-23, 25-21, 25-19.
Columbus North's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-14. As for Bloomington South, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 13-13.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's matchup: Columbus North has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 7.2 aces per game. However, it's not like Bloomington South struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.8. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Everything went Columbus North's way against Bloomington South when the teams last played back in October of 2023, as Columbus North made off with a 3-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Columbus North since the squad 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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