Columbus lost to Bellevue West back in September of 2023, but they didn't allow them the same satisfaction on Friday. The Columbus Discoverers won by a set and slipped past the Bellevue West Thunderbirds 2-1. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Discoverers.
Columbus was actually outscored in aggregate across those three sets (68-61), but they still managed to win. After all that action, the final score was 25-21, 11-25, 25-22.
Columbus' win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Paighton Erb, who had 19 kills and three digs. The team also got some help courtesy of Avery Bloebaum, who had six digs and three aces.
Columbus' win bumped their record up to 7-4. As for Bellevue West, their loss dropped their record down to 5-8.
Columbus is on the road again on Saturday to play Omaha North at 2:00 p.m. Columbus is facing Omaha North at the right time seeing as Omaha North is stuck on a six-game losing streak. As for Bellevue West, they will square off against Grand Island at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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