A feisty cat fight will be fought when the Columbia Lions challenge the Republic Tigers at 6:45 p.m. on Friday... Columbia is looking for their season's first victory.
It's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 71-32, which was the final score in Columbia's tilt against Odessa on Tuesday.
Meanwhile, Republic humbled Soap Lake with a 65-38 victory. The Tigers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won three contests by 24 points or more this season.
Republic's win came from a few key players Columbia will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Landon Short, who dropped a double-double on 21 points and ten rebounds. His evening made it eight games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Helio Songhand, who went 6 of 11 on his way to 17 points.
Republic smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in eight consecutive matches.
Republic's win bumped their record up to 6-2. As for Columbia, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-6.
Columbia barely slipped by Republic when the teams last played back in January, winning 64-63. Does Columbia have another victory up their sleeve, or will Republic turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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