If Baker County was riding high fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Hilliard on Monday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Wildcats fell just short of the Columbia Tigers by a score of 3-2 on Tuesday. The defeat continues a trend for the Wildcats in their meetings with the Tigers: they've now lost three in a row.
Baker County actually scored more points across those five sets (115-114), but sadly they still had to settle for second. The match finished with set scores of 25-27, 25-23, 29-27, 20-25, 15-13.
Columbia's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Bella Lester, who had 38 digs and five aces. The dominant performance also gave Lester a new career-high in kills (three). Another player making a difference was Zion Wallace, who had 16 digs.
Baker County's loss dropped their record down to 2-5. As for Columbia, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-4.
Baker County wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 3-0 defeat against Clay on the 11th. As for Columbia, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 3-1 victory against Suwannee on the 11th.
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