Columbus came tearing into Tuesday's game with five straight wins and they left with even more momentum. They walked away with a 3-1 victory over the Kearney Bearcats. That's more bragging rights for the Discoverers, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
The final score came out to 25-22, 27-25, 18-25, 25-22.
Paighton Erb had an outrageously good game as she had 23 digs, 15 kills, and four aces. That's the most aces she has posted since last Friday. The team also got some help courtesy of Taytum Miller, who had 13 kills, six digs, and a block.
Columbus was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in eight consecutive contests.
Columbus' win bumped their record up to 11-4. As for Kearney, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-7 record this season.
After both having extra time off, Columbus and Lincoln East will shake off the cobwebs and square off against one another at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Kearney, they will challenge Grand Island on Thursday.
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