Columbus East was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their tenth straight loss. They fell just short of the Bloomington South Panthers by a score of 3-2. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Olympians of the 2-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in August.
While Columbus East ultimately came up short, they really made Bloomington South work, particularly in the third set. The final score came out to 25-15, 19-25, 26-24, 17-25, 15-11.
Several Olympians players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Addison Emery, who had 12 digs and three aces. What's more, Emery also racked up no blocks, the mostshe's had since back in September.
Even though they lost, Columbus East was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 18 aces. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Bloomington South only served ten.
Columbus East's loss dropped their record down to 3-21. As for Bloomington South, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a massive bump to their 12-12 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Columbus East will face off against Columbus North at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Bloomington South, they will take on Martinsville at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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