Columbus North hadn't done well against New Albany recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. The Columbus North Bull Dogs won by a set and slipped past the New Albany Bulldogs 3-2. For the Bull Dogs, this counts as revenge for the 3-0 loss the Bulldogs walked away with the last time they faced one another back in September of 2023.
Columbus North was actually outscored in aggregate across those five sets (99-87), but they still managed to win. The match finished with set scores of 25-17, 10-25, 12-25, 25-20, 15-12.
Columbus North had a senior duo take command as Reese Edwards had seven digs, three kills, and three kills and Holly Evans had three digs and 16 assists. What's more, Edwards also racked up three aces, the mostshe's had since back in August.
Columbus North was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in ten consecutive contests.
Kinley Bush and Ivy Yeker certainly did their best on Tuesday to avoid the loss. Bush had seven aces and five digs, while Yeker had three aces.
Columbus North is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 9-12 record this season. As for New Albany, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 10-7.
Columbus North will head out to challenge Floyd Central at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Floyd Central will roll in looking for their 15th straight victory, something Columbus North surely won't give up without a fight. As for New Albany, they will venture away from home to face off against Seymour at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Seymour is coming into the match with six straight defeats at home, meaning New Albany will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win.
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