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Gorillas drop match to the 2B No. 1 ranked Bulldogs
Davenport eighth-grader Chloe Hammond (center, No. 4) digs a Colfax kill attempt during Davenport's three-set loss to the Bulldogs Tuesday, Oct. 19.
DAVENPORT-The Colfax Bulldogs are the No. 1 ranked 2B volleyball team in the state in the WIAA RPI rankings. They certainly looked like the top dogs Tuesday in Davenport, as the young Gorillas fell in three sets 25-10, 25-5, 25-15.
Davenport fell to 2-11 with the loss and will need to string some wins together in the last three matches of the season to have a chance to make the district tournament.
Asher Cai led Colfax with eight kills, while Justice Brown recorded 20 assists.
Colfax improved to 11-0 with the win and has only lost two sets all season.
The Bulldogs came out swinging at a very young Gorillas squad that at times, didn't have an upperclassman on the court. In fact, senior Hailey Nonnemacher-Stiles was the only Gorilla to see any action. Davenport's best player, senior Kylee Buchanan, was out while senior Allison Jorden remains out with injury.
Colfax took a 14-6 lead in the first set before pulling away for the 25-10 win. Davenport then fell behind 8-0 in the second set before Colfax won 25-5. Davenport showed more fight in the third set, keeping the deficit to 14-10 before Colfax pulled away for the 25-15 sweep.
Davenport's loss came after the Gorillas picked up their second win of the season last Thursday, a sweep over Chesterton Academy. The Gorillas' chances at the district tournament, which takes the top eight league finishers, are slim, but Davenport can get back on track with a Senior Night victory over Kettle Falls Thursday, Oct. 21 at 6:30 p.m.
Drew Lawson is the editor of the Davenport Times. He is a graduate of Eastern Washington University.
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