Basketball Game Preview: Colstrip Colts vs. Columbus Cougars

The Colstrip Colts will look to take advantage of their home court for the first time this season as they take on the Columbus Cougars at 12:30 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.

If Colstrip beats Columbus with 61 points on Friday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two matches with that exact score. Colstrip came out on top against Forsyth by a score of 61-48 on Tuesday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Colts.

Meanwhile, Columbus was fully in charge on Saturday, breezing past Wolf Point 76-42.

Colstrip came out on top in a nail-biter against Columbus when the teams last played back in March of 2021, sneaking past 47-44. Will Colstrip repeat their success, or does Columbus have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.