Basketball Game Preview: Columbia County Christian vs. Meadowbrook Christian

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Previous Games

12/20/24 - Home	62-35 W
02/16/24 - Neutral	39-25 W
01/19/24 - Away	60-34 W
12/05/23 - Home	56-29 W
02/07/23 - Home	81-43 W
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Columbia County Christian is 9-1 against Meadowbrook Christian since February of 2021 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. Columbia County Christian will square off against Meadowbrook Christian at 7:30 p.m. One thing working in Columbia County Christian's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last 11 matchups.

Last Thursday, Columbia County Christian really took it to Juniata Christian for the full four quarters, racking up a 57-19 victory. Columbia County Christian has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 14 games by 22 points or more this season.

Columbia County Christian relied on the efforts of Pierce Cughan, who went 6 for 10 from beyond the arc en route to 24 points in addition to seven blocks and five boards, and Eli Lenker, who went 9 of 15 on his way to 21 points along with six rebounds and three steals. That makes it three consecutive games in which Cughan has scored at least a third of Columbia County Christian's points. Jayden Conklin was another key player, putting up seven points and eight rebounds.

Columbia County Christian smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in three consecutive contests.

Meanwhile, Meadowbrook Christian had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 15.5 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They walked away with a 58-50 win over the Bucks.

Meadowbrook Christian pushed their record up to 10-8 with the victory, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 55.1 points per game. As for Columbia County Christian, they are on a roll lately: they've won 15 of their last 16 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 19-3 record this season.

Everything came up roses for Columbia County Christian against Meadowbrook Christian when the teams last played back in December of 2024, as the squad secured a 62-35 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Columbia County Christian since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.