The Columbia Raiders will head out on the road to square off against the Keystone Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
On Tuesday, Columbia came up short against Firelands and fell 61-49. The Raiders haven't had much luck with the Falcons recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Meanwhile, Keystone put another one in the bag on Tuesday to keep their perfect season alive. They were the clear victor by a 62-37 margin over Clearview. With the Wildcats ahead 40-20 at the half, the matchup was all but over already.
Keystone found their leader in freshman Colt Cowling, who went 10 for 15 on his way to 23 points. The game was Cowling's third in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Liam Goran, who posted nine points in addition to six rebounds and five assists.
Keystone smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in seven consecutive contests.
Keystone pushed their record up to 7-0 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 68.0 points per game. As for Columbia, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-2.
Columbia came up short against Keystone in their previous matchup back in February, falling 71-62. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Goran, who went 7 of 9 from beyond the arc on his way to 29 points and eight rebounds. Now that Columbia knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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