Basketball Recap: Columbia County Christian vs. Belleville Mennonite Thunder
Columbia County Christian won the last time they faced the Belleville Mennonite Thunder, and things went their way on Thursday too. Columbia County Christian enjoyed a cozy 51-36 win over the Thunder. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Columbia County Christian.
Leading Columbia County Christian to victory were Pierce Cughan and Clay Farley. Cughan scored 19 points along with four steals, while Farley dropped a double-double on 19 points and ten rebounds. That makes it five consecutive games in which Cughan has scored at least a third of Columbia County Christian's points. Eli Lenker was another key contributor, scoring five points.
Columbia County Christian is on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 16 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 18-4 record this season. As for Belleville Mennonite, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 7-10.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Columbia County Christian won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against the at 7:30 p.m. on February 2nd. As for Belleville Mennonite, they will be playing at home against the at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday. Forbes Road is no doubt hoping to put an end to a five-game streak of away losses.
