Basketball Preview: Columbia County Christian vs. Juniata Christian
Columbia County Christian is 10-0 against the since January of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. Columbia County Christian will be playing in front of their home fans against Juniata Christian at 7:30 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Columbia County Christian has three straight wins, the have 14 straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
In what's become a running theme this season, Columbia County Christian gave their fans yet another huge win on Friday. They claimed a resounding 74-36 win over Grace Prep at home. The final score was a far cry from the score of their previous head-to-head, which saw the teams combine for zero points.
Columbia County Christian relied on the efforts of Clay Farley, who dropped a double-double on 23 points and 17 rebounds, and Pierce Cughan, who dropped a double-double on 24 points and ten steals. Cughan hasn't dropped below three steals for seven straight games. Another player making a difference was Eli Lenker, who scored eight points.
Meanwhile, Juniata Christian came up short against the on Friday and fell 39-30. Juniata Christian has not had much luck with the recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Columbia County Christian has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 14 of their last 17 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 19-4 record this season. As for Juniata Christian, their loss was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-10.
Everything came up roses for Columbia County Christian against the in their previous meeting back in December of 2023 as the squad secured a 51-18 win. Will Columbia County Christian repeat their success, or do the have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
