Basketball Game Preview: Brookside Cardinals vs. Columbia Raiders

The Brookside Cardinals will square off against the Columbia Raiders at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Brookside's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last five matches.

Brookside is headed into the game after thoroughly thrashing Clearview: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Brookside blew Clearview out of the water with a 92-53 final score. The Cardinals have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six contests by 24 points or more this season.

Meanwhile, Columbia unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Tuesday. They received a blow as they fell 59-42 to Cuyahoga Heights.

Brookside's win bumped their record up to 9-5. As for Columbia, their loss dropped their record down to 9-7.

Brookside took their victory against Columbia in their previous matchup back in December of 2024 by a conclusive 83-59. Will Brookside repeat their success, or does Columbia have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.