If Whitefish was riding high fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Browning last Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Bulldogs fell 3-1 to the Columbia Falls Wildcats on Tuesday. The Bulldogs were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Wildcats apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in October of 2024.
Whitefish started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 23-25, 25-19, 25-20, 27-25.
Camry Kelch paced Whitefish's offense, picking up 11 kills. Kelch got some help from Allie Shors and her 29 assists. Kelch and Shors didn't slow down when it came to serving: they led the team with three apiece.
Columbia Falls was led to victory by Alizabeth Hansen and Louisa Miller. Hansen had 18 digs and four aces, while Miller had 16 digs and two assists. Those 18 digs gave Hansen a new career-high.
Whitefish's defeat was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 23-10-2. As for Columbia Falls, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-10-1 record this season.
We've got plenty of inter-region action coming up soon. Whitefish is set to square off against their familiar foe Libby on Thursday. Meanwhile, Columbia Falls will face off against rival Browning at 7:15 p.m. on Thursday.
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