Columbia is 0-10 against Northport since February of 2021 but things could change on Thursday. The Lions will venture away from home to face off against the Mustangs at 6:00 p.m.
It was a proper cat-fight when Columbia challenged Republic on Tuesday. The Lions fell just short of the Tigers by a score of 3-2.
Northport had won four straight games and Kate Beardslee did her part to make it five on Tuesday. The Mustangs blew past Curlew 3-0 for which the team can thank Beardslee, who had 16 kills, 12 digs, six aces, and two blocks. She is on a roll when it comes to kills, as she's now had five or more in each of the last eight games she's played dating back to last season.
Northport was especially dominant in the second set. The final score came out to 25-20, 25-15, 25-20.
Northport's win bumped their record up to 6-2. As for Columbia, their loss dropped their record down to 0-6.
Columbia might still be hurting after the 3-0 defeat they got from Northport in their previous meeting back in September. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of the Mustangs' Dalilah Colton, who had seven aces and three digs. Now that the Lions know the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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