Columbia Falls hadn't done well against Polson recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. The Columbia Falls Wildcats came out on top in a nail-biter against the Polson Pirates , sneaking past 3-2. For the Wildcats, this counts as revenge for the 3-0 win the Pirates walked away with the last time they faced one another back in October.
Columbia Falls had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first two sets, they turned around to win the next three. The final score came out to 17-25, 18-25, 25-22, 25-11, 15-11.
Columbia Falls found their leader in freshman Jezanie Brooks, who had five digs and 15 assists.
Columbia Falls was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 14 aces. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 9.5 aces per game earlier this season, but in their last 15 matchups they've averaged 0.
Columbia Falls now has a winning record of 15-14. As for Polson, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 22-11-2.
Columbia Falls wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 3-0 defeat against Bigfork on the 8th. Polson does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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