New Albany was the 3-0 winner over Columbus North when they last played one another back in September of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The New Albany Bulldogs fell just short of the Columbus North Bull Dogs by a score of 3-2 on Tuesday. The Bulldogs' defeat continues a trend for the squad, making it three in a row.
New Albany actually scored more points across those five sets (99-87), but sadly they still had to settle for second. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-17, 10-25, 12-25, 25-20, 15-12.
New Albany's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Kinley Bush, who had seven aces and five digs, and Ivy Yeker, who had three aces. That's the most aces Yeker has posted in her last six contests.
Even though they lost, New Albany was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 19 aces. That's the most aces they've managed all season.
Leading Columbus North to victory were Reese Edwards and Holly Evans. Edwards had seven digs, three kills, and three kills, while Evans had three digs and 16 assists. Edwards is also on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 14 or more in the last three games she's played dating back to last season.
New Albany's defeat dropped their record down to 10-7. As for Columbus North, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 9-12 record this season.
New Albany will challenge Seymour at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Seymour is coming into the game with six straight losses at home, meaning New Albany will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory. As for Columbus North, they will square off against Floyd Central at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Floyd Central will roll in looking for their 15th straight win, something Columbus North surely won't give up without a fight.
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