Basketball Game Preview: Mattamuskeet Lakers vs. Columbia Wildcats

Mattamuskeet hasn't had much luck against Columbia recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Mattamuskeet Lakers will challenge the Columbia Wildcats at 6:00 p.m.

Mattamuskeet is headed into Friday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 14th straight game on Monday. They took a blow against Bear Grass Charter, falling 59-18. While losing is never fun, the Lakers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 600th, while the Bears are ranked 246th).

Meanwhile, Columbia hadn't done well against Cape Hatteras recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. Columbia came out on top against Cape Hatteras by a score of 54-46.

Columbia's record now sits at 8-10. As for Mattamuskeet, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-16.

Mattamuskeet was taken down by Columbia 43-14 when the teams last played back in February of 2024. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Columbia's Shetana Spencer, who almost dropped a double-double with 15 points and nine rebounds. Now that Mattamuskeet knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.