Illinois High School Basketball - Civic Memorial overwhelmed by Columbia
January 31, 2023: Bethalto, IL 62010 The Columbia Eagles basketball team scored 73 points and restricted the host Civic Memorial Eagles to 49 in the Eagles non-league victory on Tuesday.
The Eagles now sport a 24-2 record. They put it on the line next when they host Gibault Catholic for a non-league contest on Friday, February 3. Columbia will battle a Hawks team coming off a 61-28 non-league win over Valmeyer (Valmeyer, IL). The Hawks record now stands at 20-5.
The Eagles (11-14) will now prepare for their contest against Waterloo (Waterloo, IL). The Bulldogs come into the Mississippi Valley contest with a 6-19 record. In their last contest, Waterloo was routed by Granite City (Granite City, IL), 56-46, in a non-league contest.