After a string of three wins, Columbia's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They fell just short of the El Campo Ricebirds by a score of 3-2. The defeat continues a trend for the Roughnecks in their matchups with the Ricebirds: they've now lost nine in a row.
Columbia wouldn't go down easily and took El Campo into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking five-point loss. The final score came out to 23-25, 25-23, 25-21, 23-25, 15-10.
When it comes to explaining why Columbia lost, don't look at Beau Johnson. Despite the final result, she had 20 digs. Johnson is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 11 or more in the last four games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Kylie Stavinoha, who had 11 digs.
Columbia's loss dropped their record down to 20-14. As for El Campo, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 19-12 record this season.
Columbia will take on Sweeny at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are headed into the matchup with plenty of momentum (Sweeny has won four straight at home, while Columbia won four straight on the road), something that'll have to change. As for El Campo, they will square off against Wharton at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. El Campo is facing Wharton at the right time seeing as Wharton is stuck on a 13-game losing streak.
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