Basketball Game Preview: Columbia City Eagles vs. Wawasee Warriors

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Previous Games

01/09/24 - Home	71-31 W
01/10/23 - Away	73-37 W
01/11/22 - Home	75-49 W
01/14/20 - Home	61-52 W
01/08/19 - Away	55-40 W
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Columbia City has gone 8-1 against Wawasee recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Columbia City Eagles will square off against the Wawasee Warriors at 7:30 p.m. Given that both suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.

Columbia City is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Indiana's top teams: Bellmont, who was ranked 23rd at the time (Columbia City was ranked ninth). Columbia City fell 53-41 to Bellmont on Friday. The game marked the Eagles' lowest-scoring match so far this season.

Meanwhile, Wawasee ended up a good deal behind NorthWood on Saturday and lost 42-26.

Columbia City will have to contain Mackenzie Hackleman as she made an impact in Wawasee's last game. She posted 14 points and five boards.

Columbia City moved to 14-4 with that defeat, which also ended their five-game winning streak. As for Wawasee, their loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 12-5.

Everything came up roses for Columbia City against Wawasee when the teams last played back in January of 2024, as the team secured a 71-31 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Columbia City since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.