Columbus East was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the New Albany Bulldogs. The Olympians were not able to make up for their loss to the Bulldogs from their previous meeting back in September of 2024.
The final score came out to 25-20, 17-25, 25-21, 25-14.
Chloe Gill paced Columbus East's offense, picking up ten kills. Gill got some help from Payten Osborn and her 17 assists. Osborn was also solid from the service line: she led the team with three aces.
New Albany got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Kinley Bush out in front who had 11 digs and five assists. Bella McMahan was another key player, getting four digs and three aces.
Columbus East's defeat dropped their record down to 10-13. As for New Albany, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season.
Columbus East wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 3-0 loss against Providence on the 23rd. As for New Albany, they have also already played their next matchup, a 2-0 win against Eastern on the 20th.
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