Basketball Recap: Columbia City Triumphs

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Previous 5 Games

02/25/25 - Away	65-62 W
12/30/22 - Neutral	60-55 W
02/22/21 - Home	60-45 W
03/04/17 - Neutral	35-45 L
03/04/16 - Neutral	53-50 W

Fort Wayne Bishop Luers typically has all the answers at home, but on Tuesday Columbia City proved too difficult a challenge. They had just enough and edged out the Fort Wayne Bishop Luers Knights 65-62. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Eagles have posted since February 9, 2024.

Fort Wayne Bishop Luers lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Ayle Taylor, who to rack up 16 points. Drelyn Truesdale was another key player, on his way to 16 points.

Columbia City has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-9 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.0 points over those games. Fort Wayne Bishop Luers' loss dropped their record down to 17-6.

Looking ahead, Columbia City will take on Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Columbia City knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past four contests -- so hopefully Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran likes a good challenge. As for Fort Wayne Bishop Luers, they will challenge Carroll at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Fort Wayne Bishop Luers is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 66.5 points per game this season.