Basketball Recap: Belleville Mennonite Thunder vs. Columbia County Christian
The Belleville Mennonite Thunder lost against Columbia County Christian back in February of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. Belleville Mennonite took a 51-36 bruising from the. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Belleville Mennonite in their matchups with the : they've now lost six in a row.
Columbia County Christian was led to victory by Pierce Cughan and Clay Farley. Cughan scored 19 points along with four steals, while Farley dropped a double-double on 19 points and ten rebounds. That makes it five consecutive games in which Cughan has scored at least a third of Columbia County Christian's points. Another player making a difference was Eli Lenker, who scored five points.
Belleville Mennonite's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 7-10. As for Columbia County Christian, they are on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 16 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 18-4 record this season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Belleville Mennonite will play host again and welcome the , where tip off is scheduled for 1:30 p.m. on Saturday. Forbes Road is no doubt hoping to put an end to a five-game streak of away losses. As for Columbia County Christian, they won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against the at 7:30 p.m. on February 2nd.
