Basketball Recap: Columbia County Christian's Victory on Thursday Extends Winning Streak to 11

Columbia County Christian

Previous Games

01/30/25 vs Juniata Christian	57-19
01/28/25 vs Walnut Street Christian	62-32
01/27/25 vs Columbia Montour Vo-Tech	67-38
01/24/25 vs Northumberland Christian	56-52
01/16/25 vs New Covenant Academy	62-31
+ 6 more games

Columbia County Christian came tearing into Thursday's game with ten straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 29.5 points) and they left with even more momentum. They took their matchup with ease, bagging a 57-19 victory over Juniata Christian. Given Columbia County Christian's advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 360th, while Juniata Christian is ranked 761st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Leading Columbia County Christian to victory were Pierce Cughan and Eli Lenker. Cughan went 6 of 10 from beyond the arc en route to 24 points along with seven blocks and five boards, while Lenker went 9 for 15 on his way to 21 points in addition to six rebounds and three steals. Cughan has been hot for a while, having also posted two or more steals the last 16 times he's played. Another player making a difference was Jayden Conklin, who posted seven points and eight boards.

Columbia County Christian smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive rebounds. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their offensive board total in three consecutive contests.

Columbia County Christian pushed their record up to 19-3 with the win, which was their 16th straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 65.9 points per game. As for Juniata Christian, they are on a 23-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-11.

Columbia County Christian will face off against Meadowbrook Christian at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Columbia County Christian knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past 11 games -- so hopefully Meadowbrook Christian likes a good challenge. Juniata Christian has already played their next matchup (against Harrisburg Academy), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.