Columbia is 0-7 against Curlew since September of 2017 but things could change on Thursday. A feisty cat fight will be fought when Lions faces off against the Curlew Cougars at 6:00 p.m.
Columbia is headed into Thursday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 21st straight game dating back to last season on Tuesday. They came up short against Selkirk, falling 3-0.
Meanwhile, Curlew entered their tilt with Republic on Tuesday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They came out on top against the Tigers by a score of 3-1.
Curlew had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The final score came out to 22-25, 25-23, 25-19, 25-19.
Among those leading the charge was Ellie Calhoun, who had 26 assists. Calhoun is crushing it when it comes to assists: she's posted at least 12 every time she's taken the court this season.
Curlew was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 14 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least eight aces in three consecutive contests.
Columbia's defeat dropped their record down to 0-11. As for Curlew, their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-4.
Columbia suffered a grim 5-0 defeat to Curlew when the teams last played back in September. Will Columbia have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more volleyball content.
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