If Black River was feeling good fresh off their 3-0 takedown of First Baptist Christian last Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Pirates took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Columbia Raiders on Tuesday. The Pirates have struggled against the Raiders recently, as the game was their ninth consecutive lost matchup.
The loss didn't mean the game wasn't competitive: Columbia scored at least 17 points in every set. The final score came out to 25-23, 25-17, 21-25, 25-21.
Remington Dieter
| 08/26/25 vs Columbia | 23 |
| 08/21/25 @ First Baptist Christian | 19 |
| 08/19/25 vs Mansfield Christian | 18 |
| 08/18/25 vs Lake Ridge Academy | 13 |
| 08/16/25 @ Fairview | 22 |
| + 5 more games |
When it comes to explaining why Black River lost, don't look at Remington Dieter. Despite the final result, she had 23 digs and two aces. Dieter is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in each of the last ten games she's played dating back to last season.
Having lost for the first time this season, Black River fell to 4-1.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Black River will take on rival Keystone at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Columbia is set to face off against their familiar foe Wellington at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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