Basketball Game Preview: Meadowbrook Christian vs. Columbia County Christian

Meadowbrook Christian has gone 9-1 against Columbia County Christian recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. Meadowbrook Christian will be playing at home against Columbia County Christian at 6:30 p.m. The two teams have allowed few points on average, (Meadowbrook Christian: 26.4, Columbia County Christian: 22.4) so any points scored will be well earned.

Meadowbrook Christian is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 44-41 win over Neumann Regional Academy. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory Meadowbrook Christian has posted against Neumann Regional Academy since December 21, 2018.

Meadowbrook Christian's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Hannah Millett led the charge by going 6-for-12 on her way to 15 points in addition to five boards and five steals. The dominant performance gave Millett a new career-high in points. Another player making a difference was Madalyn Fasnacht, who went 6-for-12 to rack up 15 points and five steals.

Meanwhile, Columbia County Christian earned a 38-29 win over DuBois Christian on Thursday.

Columbia County Christian's win came from a few key players Meadowbrook Christian will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Ashleigh Boudman, who posted 12 points. Lily DuMond was another key player, putting up nine points.

Meadowbrook Christian is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 12 matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-8 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 21.6 points over those games. Columbia County Christian's victory bumped their record up to 15-5.

Meadowbrook Christian came up short against Columbia County Christian in their previous meeting on February 4th, falling 36-23. Can Meadowbrook Christian avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.