Basketball Preview: Eastern Christian HomeSchool Trailblazers vs. Columbia Wildcats
The Eastern Christian HomeSchool Trailblazers will square off against the Columbia Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Columbia took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Eastern Christian HomeSchool, who comes in off a win.
Last Friday, Eastern Christian HomeSchool strolled past Northeast Academy For Aerospace and Advanced Tech with points to spare, taking the game 48-30. Given the Trailblazers' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 86th, while the Griffins are ranked 263rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, a victory for Columbia just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They lost 68-46 to Currituck County.
Despite the loss, Columbia had strong showings from Gabriel Marlow, who had 11 points plus eight blocks and seven rebounds, and Jayden Sawyer, who had 21 points plus six rebounds and three blocks. Sawyer is on a roll when it comes to blocks, as he's now posted two or more in the last 25 games he's played dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Brody Fleming, who posted two points along with five rebounds and two steals.
Even though they lost, Columbia smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 18 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 12 offensive rebounds in six consecutive matches.
Eastern Christian HomeSchool has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 9-4 record this season. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 56.8 points per game. As for Columbia, their defeat was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-5.
Eastern Christian HomeSchool strolled past Columbia in their previous meeting back in November by a score of 56-39. The rematch might be a little tougher for Eastern Christian HomeSchool since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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