It's always hard playing as an odd-year team, constantly playing tournaments against older opponents. After a fast start at their first tournament, the girls of Columbia 13-Black had a rough time at their second tournament. Sunday, they had their third opportunity, and the girls took advantage. Despite some bad luck in having both the eventual tournament champions, and a championship quarterfinalist team both in their initial pool, Columbia 13-Black won a pool match to finish 3rd in their pool. The girls earned a first round bye in Consolation with that win, and although they weren't able to advance further in the bracket despite pushing their first bracket set to 24-26, they finally played a tournament with another U-13 team in the field, and finished ahead of that team. The Columbia girls also improved ther bracket finish over the previous tournament. Keep up the work girls, we see you improving!
Columbia 13-Black scores: lost to CB Elite 14 9-25, 21-25; defeated Team Yakima 14-4 Linda 25-15, 25-19; lost to Goldendale VBC 14 Gold 24-26, 15-25 (this team won the tournament, and Columbia's youngest team pushed them past 25 points in the first set); lost to Sweets 14-2 Blue 24-26, 11-25. (1-3, 2-6) - Consolation Quarterfinalists
