After flying high against Spencer last Tuesday, Colby came back down to earth. The Colby Hornets fell just short of the Gilman Pirates by a score of 3-2 on Thursday. The Hornets' loss signaled the end of their five-game winning streak.
Colby started the match hot and won the first two sets, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-27, 22-25, 26-24, 25-23, 15-10.
When it comes to explaining why Colby lost, don't look at Tori Underwood. Despite the final result, she had 24 digs. Underwood is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 13 or more in the last three games she's played dating back to last season.
Kayleigh James had a dynamite game for Gilman, getting 24 digs and two aces. That's the most aces James has posted since back in October of 2023.
Colby's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 20-8. As for Gilman, they now have a winning record of 11-10.
Colby will square off against Mellen at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Gilman, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 2-0 victory against Solon Springs on the 12th.
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