The Central Columbia Bluejays gave their fans exactly what they wanted out of a home opener on Monday. They were the clear victor by a 66-45 margin over Northwest Area. This was payback for Central Columbia, who suffered a 51-39 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Central Columbia found their leader in underclassman Mason Kingery, who went 8 for 11 from beyond the arc en route to 31 points and 0 assists. Another player making a difference was Kemp Bowman, who scored 9 points.
Central Columbia's victory bumped their record up to 1-0. As for Northwest Area, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 0-2.
Central Columbia will square off against Bloomsburg at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Northwest Area, they will look to defend their home court on December 12th against Millville at 7:30 p.m.