With a playoff win on the line, Columbus rose to the challenge on Friday. They walked away with a 3-1 victory over the Cypress Bay Lightning. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 2-0 back in March.
Columbus got the W, but it wasn't easy, at least in the first set. The final score came out to 33-31, 25-19, 19-25, 25-18.
Lucas Riva paced Columbus' offense, picking up 22 kills. Riva got some help from Charlie Friguls and his 52 assists. Finally, Dante Mu?ecas kept Columbus' defense grounded, leading the team with two blocks.
Columbus is on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 14 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 26-3 record this season. As for Cypress Bay, with the defeat, they broke their five-game winning streak and moved their record to 19-7.
Looking ahead, Columbus will welcome Southwest at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Eagles will roll in looking for their seventh straight win, something the Explorers surely won't give up without a fight. Cypress Bay does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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