CLIPPERS GET REVENGE ON SOUTHERN
COLUMBIANA OH- It wasn’t a happy trip for the Clippers to Salineville the last time Columbiana and Southern Local met on the volleyball floor. Now, with plenty of games under the belt since then the two teams met up again. This time the venue was Columbiana, and the Clippers enjoyed some home cooking. Columbiana dominates the final set of a five set thriller to earn the victory. (25-21 27-29 25-19 23-25 15-1)
Ellie Jackson earned another double double on the season with 13 kills, 24 digs, and 23 assists. She wasn’t the only one as Cameron Perkins put together a triple double as well going for 11 kills, 27 digs, and 19 assists. Ava Heinrich led the Clippers offense with 15 kills, and used 18 digs to complete a double double.
Southern was led by Ashley Shroades with 22 kills on the night. Aleah Bach was also in double figure kills with 11. Rylee Mellott had a historic night in setting. She finished with 62 assists, which ranks 10th best in OHSAA history for assists in a match. No one has had more than 62 assists in a match since 2015, according to the OHSAA record book. Kyla McCulley led the defense with 14 digs.
Columbiana looks to build on their winning ways on Thursday as they host Lisbon. Southern has to bounce back quick as they square off with league leading Wellsville on Wednesday.
