It's playoff time, and Upper Arlington had no trouble coming through when it counted. They were the clear victors by a 3-0 margin over the Northmont Thunderbolts on Wednesday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Golden Bears.
Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: Upper Arlington took every set by at least ten points. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-9, 25-12, 25-15.
Brycen Colombo paced Upper Arlington's offense, picking up 15 kills. Colombo got some help from Abhiram Busi and his 18 assists. William Poth controlled things from the service line, finishing with six aces.
Upper Arlington's win bumped their record up to 16-7. As for Northmont, they dropped their record down to 1-16 with the loss, which was their 16th straight on the road dating back to last season.
Looking ahead, Upper Arlington will challenge Dublin Jerome at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The Celtics will roll in looking for their sixth straight victory, something the Golden Bears surely won't give up without a fight. Northmont does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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