Salem hasn't had much luck against Columbia recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Salem Wildcats will be playing at home against the Columbia Eagles at 7:00 p.m. Salem will be looking to keep their three-game home win streak alive.
Last Tuesday, Salem came up short against Centralia and fell 2-0.
Salem was held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the second set very close. The final score came out to 25-17, 25-22.
Meanwhile, Columbia was able to grind out a solid victory over East Alton-Wood River on Thursday, taking the game 2-0.
Columbia easily took the first set, but they let things get interesting in the other. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-5, 25-17.
Salem's loss dropped their record down to 14-9. As for Columbia, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 15 of their last 17 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 20-4 record this season.
Salem came up short against Columbia in their previous meeting back in September, falling 2-0. Will Salem have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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