Columbia City was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Manchester Squires. The Eagles were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Squires apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in September of 2023.
The final score came out to 25-18, 26-24, 13-25, 25-19.
When it comes to explaining why Columbia City lost, don't look at McKenna Fraunfelder. Despite the final result, she had 12 digs and three aces. That's the most aces Fraunfelder has posted since two weeks ago.
Even though they lost, Columbia City was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Manchester only served six.
Columbia City now has a losing record at 6-7. As for Manchester, the win was the seventh in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 12-2.
Columbia City will play host again on Thursday to welcome Homestead, where is scheduled at 7:00 p.m. Homestead will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something Columbia City surely won't give up without a fight. As for Manchester, they are on the road again on Thursday to play Whitko at 6:00 p.m.
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