Basketball Game Preview: Columbia Montour Vo-Tech Rams vs. Columbia County Christian

The Columbia Montour Vo-Tech Rams will square off against Columbia County Christian at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

Last Saturday, Columbia Montour Vo-Tech was able to grind out a solid victory over Benton, taking the game 36-26.

Meanwhile, Columbia County Christian came tearing into Tuesday's match with 13 straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 27.6 points) and they left with even more momentum. They put the hurt on the Thunder with a sharp 59-38 win. Columbia County Christian has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 15 games by 21 points or more this season.

Columbia County Christian found their leader in sophomore Pierce Cughan, who went 11-for-22 to rack up 30 points in addition to seven assists and four steals. The contest was Cughan's 16th in a row with at least 15 points. Another player making a difference was Owen Lenker, who dropped a double-double with ten points and ten rebounds.

Columbia County Christian's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 22-3. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.3 points over those games. As for Columbia Montour Vo-Tech, their win bumped their record up to 4-17.

Columbia Montour Vo-Tech took a serious blow against Columbia County Christian in their previous meeting back in January, falling 67-38. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Cughan, who went 12-for-23 en route to 31 points along with seven boards and seven steals. Now that Columbia Montour Vo-Tech knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.