Preview: Columbia Central Golden Eagles vs. Onsted Wildcats
Columbia Central is 8-2 against Onsted since December of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Columbia Central Golden Eagles will head out on the road to take on the Onsted Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
In what's become a running theme this season, Columbia Central gave their fans yet another huge win on Wednesday. They really took it to Hudson for the full four quarters, racking up a 58-29 win at home. The contest was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point Columbia Central had established a 28 point advantage.
Meanwhile, it can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Onsted had no problem doing just that on Wednesday. They came out on top against the Panthers by a score of 47-36. The win made it back-to-back wins for Onsted.
JayElle Christian and Karlie Kimerer were among the main playmakers for Onsted as the former scored 12 points along with eight rebounds and two steals and the latter 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.
Columbia Central pushed their record up to 14-8 with that victory, which was their fourth straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 53.0 points per game. As for Onsted, their win bumped their record up to 10-12.
Columbia Central took their win against Onsted when the teams last played back in January of 2023 by a conclusive 49-25. Will Columbia Central repeat their success, or does Onsted have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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