Basketball Game Preview: Columbia Eagles vs. Roxana Shells

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Previous Games

01/22/25 - Home	51-31 W
12/28/24 - Neutral	53-23 W
12/29/23 - Home	40-42 L
12/18/23 - Away	55-48 W
02/09/23 - Away	52-35 W
+ 5 more games

Columbia has gone 9-1 against Roxana recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Columbia Eagles will venture away from home to square off against the Roxana Shells at 7:30 p.m.

Columbia is headed into Thursday's game hungry for a win as their strong season has now been derailed by two straight losses. They lost to Triad on the road by a 58-43 margin on Tuesday.

Meanwhile, Roxana posted their biggest win since January 11th on Monday. They took their matchup with ease, bagging a 56-29 victory over Maryville Christian. The Shells haven't had any issues with the Lions recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive win against them.

Roxana's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-16. As for Columbia, their defeat dropped their record down to 21-7.

Everything went Columbia's way against Roxana in their previous meeting back in January, as Columbia made off with a 51-31 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Columbia since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.