Basketball Game Preview: Roxana Shells vs. Columbia Eagles

Roxana hasn't had much luck against Columbia recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Roxana Shells will be playing in front of their home fans against the Columbia Eagles at 7:30 p.m. Roxana will be strutting in after a victory while Columbia will be coming in after a defeat.

Roxana took a loss when they played away from home on Saturday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Monday. They claimed a resounding 56-29 win over Maryville Christian. The Shells haven't had any issues with the Lions recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive victory against them.

Columbia has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They received a blow on Tuesday as they fell 58-43 to Triad.

Roxana pushed their record up to 14-16 with the win, which was their third straight at home. As for Columbia, their loss dropped their record down to 21-7.

Roxana might still be hurting after the 51-31 defeat they got from Columbia when the teams last played back in January. Will Roxana have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.