The Columbia Lions volleyball squad (Hunters, WA), dropped 5-0 in Thursday's league battle with the host Republic Tigers (Republic, WA)

With the win, Republic improves its record to 2-2 on the season. The Tigers travel to Selkirk (Ione, WA) to encounter the Rangers in a 1B Northeast battle on Saturday, September 21. The Rangers go into the battle with a record of 1-2. Selkirk won 3-2 in their recent non-league battle against Kettle Falls (Kettle Falls, WA)

The Lions now own a 0-1 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Curlew for a 1B Northeast battle on Tuesday, September 24. Columbia will encounter a Cougars squad coming off a 3-0 league win over Selkirk (Ione, WA). The Cougars record now stands at 2-1.