Basketball Recap: Columbia City's Win on Wednesday Extends Winning Streak to Five

Eagles

Margin (Wins)

01/08/25 @ Carroll	26
12/21/24 @ East Noble	20
12/27/24 vs Crown Point	11
12/28/24 vs McCutcheon	10
12/28/24 vs Indianapolis Bishop Chatard	6

Columbia City hadn't done well against Carroll recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Wednesday. The Columbia City Eagles were the clear victor by a 74-48 margin over the Carroll Chargers. The Eagles have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six matches by 20 points or more this season.

Carroll lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Cala Haffner, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and ten boards. Haffner is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last four games she's played. Jersey Paul was another key player, going 8 for 18 on her way to 20 points.

The win (which was Columbia City's fifth in a row) raised their record to 14-3. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 65.2 points per game. As for Carroll, they have been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last eight games, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-8 record this season.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Columbia City will challenge Bellmont at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Columbia City has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last five games. As for Carroll, they will face off against Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Carroll is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 50.6 points per game this season.