If South Columbus was riding high fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Heide Trask last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The South Columbus Stallions fell just short of the Pender Patriots by a score of 3-2 on Wednesday. The Stallions were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Patriots apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in September.
South Columbus actually scored more points across those five sets (99-85), but sadly they still had to settle for second. The match finished with set scores of 25-15, 7-25, 13-25, 25-22, 15-12.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Pender to victory, but perhaps none more so than Jensen Bordeaux, who had 12 digs, seven kills, and three aces. Bordeaux has been hot recently, having posted five or more kills the last four times she's played. Charleigh Rivenbark was another key player, getting 14 digs, four kills, and two aces.
South Columbus has traveled a rocky road recently having lost five of their last six matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-10 record this season. As for Pender, their win ended a seven-game drought on the road and puts them at 4-14.
South Columbus will play host again on Tuesday to welcome Whiteville, where the match is scheduled at 6:00 p.m. As for Pender, they and West Columbus are set to duel on Thursday. Pender is facing West Columbus at the right time seeing as West Columbus is stuck on an 11-game losing streak.
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