Basketball Recap: Cooper Brown and Seth Struharik Secure Win for Columbiana

You can't lose the game if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Columbiana's strategy against United on Tuesday. The Columbiana Clippers put the hurt on the United Golden Eagles with a sharp 65-43 win. The victory continues a trend for the Clippers in their matchups with the Golden Eagles: they've now won eight in a row.

Seth Struharik

Points

02/11/25 @ United	25
02/08/25 vs Lowellville	37
02/07/25 @ Valley Christian	22
02/04/25 vs Wellsville	20
01/31/25 vs David Anderson	21
01/28/25 vs Southern	23

Columbiana was led to victory by Seth Struharik and Cooper Brown. Struharik went 10 for 21 to rack up 25 points and four steals, while Brown went 7 of 12 on his way to 16 points along with six assists and three steals. The contest was Struharik's sixth in a row with at least 20 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Hunter Davanzo, who posted six points.

Columbiana's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 19-2. As for United, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost eight of their last nine matchups, which has put a noticeable dent in their 4-16 record this season.

Looking ahead, Columbiana will square off against Mathews at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for United, it'll be a Battle of the Birds when the Golden Eagles duke it out with the Hawks at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.