The Columbia Cougars will square off against the Montclair Mounties at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Columbia has seven straight victories, Montclair has three straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
Last Tuesday, Columbia was able to grind out a solid win over West Orange, taking the game 2-0.
Columbia's not only won, but also showed off some consistency: keeping West Orange to exactly 18 points across their sets. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-18, 25-18.
Meanwhile, Montclair came up short against West Essex last Wednesday and fell 2-0.
Columbia's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 10-1. As for Montclair, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-4.
Columbia beat Montclair 2-0 in their previous meeting two weeks ago. The rematch might be a little tougher for Columbia since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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