Basketball Recap: Columbus Academy Beats Pleasant for Their 24th Straight Victory

It's playoff time, and Columbus Academy had no trouble coming through when it counted. They took their contest on Wednesday with ease, bagging a 71-15 win over the Pleasant Spartans. The Vikings have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 16 matches by 22 points or more this season.

Despite the loss, Pleasant still got an impressive performance from Lathan Mccants, who posted ten points. That was a full 66.7% of Pleasant's points, marking the fifth time in a row Mccants has had more than a third of the team's points.

Vikings

Previous Games

02/26/25 vs Pleasant	71-15
02/22/25 vs Elgin	77-18
02/14/25 vs Franklin Heights	77-39
02/11/25 @ Bishop Ready	62-49
02/08/25 vs Horizon Science Academy	65-33
+ 19 more games

The victory keeps them at an undefeated 24-0. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.0 points over those games. As for Pleasant, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 9-15 record this season.

Columbus Academy has already played their next contest, a 67-37 win against Fairbanks on the 1st. Pleasant does not have any more games scheduled as of now.