Dakota Ridge was looking to beat Columbine like they did the last time the pair played, but Dakota Ridge didn't take Jocy Memije into account. The Columbine Rebels won by a set and slipped past the Dakota Ridge Eagles 3-2 thanks in part to Memije, who had 34 digs and two aces. With that strong performance, she is now averaging an impressive 10.7 digs per game.
The match was a true back-and-forth as no team won consecutive sets, but in the end it was Columbine who won the one that mattered. The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 21-25, 25-21, 18-25, 15-13.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Columbine to victory, but perhaps none more so than Eva Chapman, who had seven digs and 12 assists.
Loss or not, Dakota Ridge got some senior leadership from Lily Morton and Presley Weingardt. Morton had 20 digs and two aces, while Weingardt had nine digs. Those 20 digs set a new season-high mark for Morton.
The win made it two in a row for Columbine and bumps their season record up to 7-12. As for Dakota Ridge, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-13 record this season.
Columbine will be taking part in a tournament against Castle View at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Dakota Ridge does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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