Bloomington South hadn't done well against Columbus East recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. The Bloomington South Panthers won by a set and slipped past the Columbus East Olympians 3-2. The Panthers have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Olympians, too.
The match was a true back-and-forth as no team won consecutive sets, but in the end it was Bloomington South who won the one that mattered. The match finished with set scores of 25-15, 19-25, 26-24, 17-25, 15-11.
Bloomington South 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 six aces in five consecutive games.
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. That's the most aces Emery has posted since back in August.
Bloomington South is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 12-12 record this season. As for Columbus East, they are on a ten-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-21.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Bloomington South will venture away from home to challenge Martinsville at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Columbus East, they will head out on the road to square off against Columbus North at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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