Basketball Game Preview: Meadowbrook Christian vs. Columbia County Christian

Meadowbrook Christian is 1-9 against Columbia County Christian since February of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. Meadowbrook Christian will host Columbia County Christian at 7:30 p.m. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with Meadowbrook Christian sitting on three straight victories and Columbia County Christian on 11.

Last Friday, Meadowbrook Christian earned a 58-50 win over Bucktail.

Meanwhile, everything came up roses for Columbia County Christian against Juniata Christian on Thursday as the team secured a 57-19 victory. Columbia County Christian has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 14 matchups by 22 points or more this season.

Meadowbrook Christian better focus on containing Pierce Cughan and Eli Lenker as the pair were huge in Columbia County Christian's win. Cughan went 6 of 10 from beyond the arc on his way to 24 points in addition to seven blocks and five boards, while Lenker went 9 for 15 en route to 21 points along with six rebounds and three steals. The contest was Cughan's 13th in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jayden Conklin, who posted seven points and eight rebounds.

Columbia County Christian smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive boards. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their offensive rebound total in three consecutive games.

Columbia County Christian's win was their 16th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 19-3. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 31.3 points. As for Meadowbrook Christian, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 10-8 record this season.

Meadowbrook Christian took a serious blow against Columbia County Christian in their previous meeting back in December of 2024, falling 62-35. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Cughan, who almost dropped a double-double on 33 points and nine boards. Now that Meadowbrook Christian knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.