Volleyball Recap: East Columbus' Win on Thursday Extends Winning Streak to 13 + How To Watch

By Team Reports Oct 2, 2025, 8:20pm

Volleyball Recap: East Columbus Gators vs. Lakewood Leopards

HOW TO WATCH: This match can be replayed on the NFHS Network, the official streaming partner of the NC High School Athletic Assn. (NCHSAA) & Lakewood High School. Watch Full Replay

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Previous Games

10/02/25 @ Lakewood3-0
10/01/25 vs Fairmont3-0
09/30/25 vs Union3-0
09/24/25 @ Fairmont3-0
09/18/25 vs North Duplin3-1
+ 8 more games

East Columbus waltzed into their match on Thursday with 12 straight wins... but they left with 13. They blew past the Lakewood Leopards 3-0. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 3-0 back in September.

East Columbus not only won, but also showed off some consistency: they kept Lakewood between 15 and 18 points across their sets. The final score came out to 25-18, 25-15, 25-17.

Malia Graham paced East Columbus' offense, picking up 14 kills. Graham got some help from Brittany Mitchell and her 22 assists. Skylah Collins controlled things from the service line, finishing with six aces.

East Columbus' win bumped their record up to 14-1. As for Lakewood, they are on an eight-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-13.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming matchups. East Columbus will take on Hobbton at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Lakewood, they will challenge Clinton at 6:00 p.m. on Monday.

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