The Columbus Community Wildcats volleyball team fought hard, but lost a pair of 3-set matches Tuesday night. In the first, Columbus responded from losing the first set to Louisa-Muscatine 25-19 and won the second by the same score. But the Wildcats fell in the decisive third set 15-11. Senior Victoria Howell returned from injury to lead the team with six kills. Freshman Jocelyn Hernandez provided a spark with three aces. Senior setter Sara Vela finished with one kill, 11 assists, three digs and an ace.

In the second match, Columbus took the opening set from English Valleys 25-23, but the Cats could not hang on from there. The losses drop Columbus Community to 2-15 ahead of the Super Conference volleyball tournament.