Preview: Onsted Wildcats vs. Columbia Central Golden Eagles
Onsted is 2-8 against Columbia Central since December of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Onsted Wildcats will look to defend their home court against the Columbia Central Golden Eagles at 7:00 p.m. Onsted has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
With a playoff game on the line, Onsted rose to the challenge on Wednesday. They came out on top against the Panthers by a score of 47-36.
Onsted's success was spearheaded by the efforts of JayElle Christian, who scored 12 points along with eight rebounds and two steals, and Karlie Kimerer, who scored 24 points along with two steals. Kimerer continues to roll, besting her previous point total in each of the last three games she's played.
Meanwhile, Columbia Central put the finishing touches on their seventh blowout victory of the season on Wednesday. They blew past Hudson 58-29 at home. Given Columbia Central's advantage in MaxPreps' Michigan basketball rankings (they are ranked 154th, while Hudson is ranked 387th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Onsted's victory bumped their record up to 10-12. As for Columbia Central, their win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-8.
Onsted suffered a grim 49-25 defeat to Columbia Central when the teams last played back in January of 2023. Thankfully for Onsted, Zoie Bamm (who dropped a double-double on 22 points and 26 rebounds) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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