Basketball Game Preview: El Campo Ricebirds vs. Columbia Roughnecks

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Previous Games

11/15/18 - Neutral	61-26 W
01/23/18 - Away	47-21 W
01/05/18 - Home	56-30 W
01/24/17 - Home	57-23 W
01/24/17 - Home	57-23 W
+ 3 more games

El Campo is 7-1 against Columbia since December of 2014 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The El Campo Ricebirds will look to defend their home court against the Columbia Roughnecks at 6:30 p.m. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

On Tuesday, El Campo beat Sweeny 59-50. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Ricebirds.

Meanwhile, Columbia won against Sweeny on Friday with 44 points and they decided to stick to that point total again on Tuesday. Columbia breezed by Needville to the tune of 44-9. That 35 point margin sets a new team best for the Roughnecks this season.

El Campo is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a massive bump to their 13-10 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 55.7 points per game. As for Columbia, their win bumped their record up to 17-7.

Everything came up roses for El Campo against Columbia in their previous matchup back in November of 2018, as the team secured a 61-26 victory. Does El Campo have another victory up their sleeve, or will Columbia turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.