Basketball Recap: Meadowbrook Christian Comes Up Short

Meadowbrook Christian played a tough matchup on Friday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were outmatched by Columbia County Christian and fell 62-35. Meadowbrook Christian has struggled against Columbia County Christian recently, as the game was their ninth consecutive lost matchup.

Columbia County Christian found their leader in sophomore Pierce Cughan, who almost dropped a double-double on 33 points and nine rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Cughan has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Eli Lenker, who posted 13 points.

Meadowbrook Christian's defeat was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 3-4. As for Columbia County Christian, their victory was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 9-3.

Meadowbrook Christian will head out to face off against Liberty at 11:30 a.m. on Friday. As for Columbia County Christian, they will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Varsity Opponent at 7:00 p.m. on January 2, 2025.