Jennings County was the 3-0 winner over Columbus East when they last played one another back in September of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. The Panthers fell just short of the Olympians by a score of 3-2 on Tuesday. The Panthers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
In a back-and-forth that saw neither team win consecutive sets, Jennings County sadly dropped the once that decided the match. The final score came out to 25-22, 22-25, 25-21, 18-25, 16-14.
Their offense was headlined by Sydney Kegley and Kaydence Lowman, who picked up 14 kills apiece. They got some help from Madelyn Maschino and her 35 assists. She was also solid from the service line: she led the team with three aces.
Jennings County's loss was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 6-2. As for Columbus East, their victory bumped their record up to 5-6.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Jennings County will challenge rival Seymour at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Columbus East is set to take on their familiar foe Jeffersonville at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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