West Columbus was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their 22nd straight defeat dating back to last season. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the East Bladen Eagles. The Vikings were not able to make up for their loss to the Eagles from their previous meeting back in October of 2024.
West Columbus started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 20-25, 25-17, 25-14, 25-17.
East Bladen can attribute much of their success to Aubrei Nixon, who had 15 kills and two blocks. Those 15 kills gave Nixon a new career-high.
West Columbus' defeat dropped their record down to 0-7. As for East Bladen, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-8.
West Columbus and East Bladen could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps North Carolina Rankings. The Vikings (ranked 523rd) will meet North Duplin (ranked 201st) at 6:00 a.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, East Bladen will challenge Heide Trask at 6:00 p.m. on Monday with a big rank disadvantage (498 vs. 186).
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