Columbia Falls faced Bigfork in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. The Wildcats fell 3-1 to the Vikings & Valkyries. The defeat continues a trend for the Wildcats in their meetings with the Vikings & Valkyries: they've now lost five in a row.
The final score came out to 25-23, 25-15, 20-25, 25-19.

Ava Scholz
| 10/23/25 vs Bigfork | 34 |
| 10/21/25 @ Ronan | 22 |
| 10/16/25 vs Polson | 33 |
| 10/14/25 vs Libby | 13 |
When it comes to explaining why Columbia Falls lost, don't look at Ava Scholz. Despite the final result, she had 34 digs. Scholz is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 13 or more in each of the last four games she's played.
Columbia Falls' loss dropped their record down to 13-8-1. As for Bigfork, they are on a roll lately: they've won 21 of their last 25 matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 26-8-1 record this season.
We've got plenty of inter-region action coming up soon. Columbia Falls is set to face off against their familiar foe Whitefish at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Bigfork will take on rival Polson at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday.
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