Basketball Game Recap: Columbia Falls Wildcats vs. Polson Pirates

By Team Reports Feb 8, 2024, 11:06pm

Recap: Columbia Falls Wildcats vs. Polson Pirates

The Columbia Falls Wildcats came tearing into Tuesday's match with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 37.7 points) and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top against Polson by a score of 52-40. That's another feather in the cap for Columbia Falls, who also won these teams' last head-to-head.

Despite the loss, Polson saw an underclassman step up: Rylee Taylor-jefferson scored 16 points along with three steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Taylor-jefferson has scored all season.

Columbia Falls is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 8-8 record this season. As for Polson, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-9 record this season.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Columbia Falls will take on Browning at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are closely ranked in Montana (Browning is ranked 39th, while Columbia Falls is ranked 59th). As for Polson, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Ronan at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday. Hopefully Polson focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 30 on Tuesday.