Columbus waltzed into their game on Saturday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 victory over the Bellevue East Chieftains. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Discoverers also won the last time the pair played back in September of 2023.
Columbus had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next two. The final score came out to 17-25, 25-13, 25-16.
Columbus' win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Carley Kapels, who had seven digs, three kills, and three kills. Kapels is also on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted ten or more in the last four games she's played dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Avery Bloebaum, who had four digs and four aces.
She wasn't the only good server: Columbus 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 five aces in seven consecutive matchups.
Columbus' victory bumped their record up to 10-4. As for Bellevue East, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-10.
Columbus will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against Kearney at 6:30 p.m. As for Bellevue East, they will head out to face off against Buena Vista on Tuesday. Bellevue East is facing Buena Vista at the right time seeing as Buena Vista is stuck on a nine-game losing streak.
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