Columbia entered their game against Breese Central on Thursday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Columbia Eagles took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Breese Central Cougars. It was the first time this season that the Eagles let down their fans at home.
While Columbia was not able to make it on the board, they still kept things close, especially in the first set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-23, 25-19.
Breese Central can attribute much of their success to Abby Shanafelt, who had three digs and three aces. That's the most aces Shanafelt has posted in her last 11 matchups.
Columbia's defeat ended an 11-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 22-5. As for Breese Central, they pushed their record up to 20-9 with the win, which was their tenth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Columbia has already played their next contest, a 2-0 victory against Highland on the 18th. As for Breese Central, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 2-0 win against East St. Louis on the 18th.
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