East Central hasn't had much luck against Columbus East recently, but that could start to change on Saturday. After both having extra time off, both will shake off the cobwebs and square off against one another at 11:00 a.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Saturday, East Central came up short against New Albany and fell 2-0.
While East Central was not able to win a set, they sure kept things interesting: every set was decided by exactly three points. The match finished with set scores of 25-22, 25-22.
Meanwhile, Columbus East was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of Danville.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-16, 25-19.
East Central's loss dropped their record down to 10-21. As for Columbus East, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-27.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Saturday's contest: East Central hasn't let much over the net this season, having averaged 4.7 blocks per game. It's a different story for Columbus East, though, as they've been averaging only 1.7. Given East Central's sizable advantage in that area, Columbus East will need to find a way to close that gap.
East Central came up short against Columbus East when the teams last played back in August, falling 2-0. Can East Central avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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