Columbus East lost against Roncalli back in October of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Columbus East Olympians lost 3-0 to the Roncalli Royals. The defeat continues a trend for the Olympians in their matchups with the Royals: they've now lost five in a row.
The loss didn't mean the game wasn't competitive: Roncalli scored at least 17 points in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-17, 25-17, 25-18.
Even though they lost, Columbus East kept the net locked down and finished the game with 11 blocks. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 1.2 blocks per game earlier this season, but in their last five games they've averaged 4.4.
Columbus East's defeat dropped their record down to 4-23. As for Roncalli, the victory for them keeps them at an undefeated 28-0.
Columbus East will look to defend their home court on Saturday against Jasper at 10:00 a.m. After both having extra time off, Roncalli and Beech Grove will shake off the cobwebs and challenge one another at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Beech Grove is coming into the matchup with 11 straight losses on the road, meaning Roncalli will have to defend against a team hungry for a win.
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