DeKalb is on a three-game streak of home wins, while Columbia City is on a five-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The DeKalb Barons will host the Columbia City Eagles at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
DeKalb is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Bluffton just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Wednesday. They took a hard 58-39 fall against the Tigers. The Barons were down 47-25 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.
Meanwhile, Columbia City was able to grind out a solid win over Huntington North on Saturday, taking the game 59-46. Given the Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked tenth, while the Vikings are ranked 77th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
DeKalb's defeat dropped their record down to 13-6. As for Columbia City, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 16-4 record this season.
DeKalb took a serious blow against Columbia City in their previous meeting back in January of 2024, falling 69-19. Will DeKalb have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
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