Norfolk lost against Columbus back in August, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Norfolk Panthers came up short against the Columbus Discoverers, falling 3-0. The defeat continues a trend for the Panthers in their matchups with the Discoverers: they've now lost three in a row.
While Norfolk was not able to make it on the board, they still kept things close, especially in the second set. The final score came out to 25-19, 25-23, 25-20.
Columbus found their leader in underclassman Avery Bloebaum, who had five digs and three aces.
Norfolk's loss dropped their record down to 7-20. As for Columbus, they are on a roll lately: they've won 14 of their last 18 games, which provided a nice bump to their 19-8 record this season.
Norfolk has already played their next matchup, a 2-0 defeat against Kearney on the 21st. As for Columbus, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 3-0 win against Lincoln High on the 17th.
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