Columbia City was the 3-0 winner over New Haven when they last played one another back in May of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. The Eagles fell 3-1 to the Bulldogs on Wednesday. The Eagles just can't catch a break and have now endured four defeats in a row.
Columbia City 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 24-26, 27-25, 25-16, 25-15.
Jack Banks
| 05/07/25 @ New Haven | 17 |
| 04/28/25 vs East Noble | 22 |
| 04/24/25 @ Huntington North | 15 |
| 04/23/25 vs Bellmont | 13 |
Columbia City's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Jack Banks, who had 17 assists and ten digs, and Tanner Friend, who had eight kills, five digs, and three aces. Banks has been hot recently, having posted 13 or more assists the last four times he's played. Isaac Swanson also deserves some recognition as he had his first block of the season.
Among those leading the charge was Aveion Walker, who had four aces, three digs, and one block. That's the most digs he has posted over his last seven matchups.
Columbia City's defeat dropped their record down to 12-12. As for New Haven, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine games. That's provided a massive bump to their 13-10 record this season.
Columbia City and New Haven are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. The Eagles will challenge Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for New Haven, they will take on Fort Wayne South Side at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Bulldogs are facing the Archers at the right time seeing as the Archers are stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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