A win for Columbia just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They came up short against the Currituck County Knights, falling 68-46.
Columbia's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Gabriel Marlow, who had 11 points along with eight blocks and seven rebounds, and Jayden Sawyer, who posted 21 points along with six rebounds and three blocks. That was a full 45.7% of Columbia's points, marking the third time in a row he's scored more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Brody Fleming, who posted two points in addition to five rebounds and two steals.
Even though they lost, Columbia smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 18 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 12 offensive rebounds in six consecutive matches.
Tristan Peterson continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Currituck County, going 11 for 13 en route to 24 points plus eight rebounds and two steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Jamie Dance, who dropped a double-double on 14 points and ten rebounds.
Columbia's defeat was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Currituck County, the victory got them back to even at 2-2.
Columbia will host Eastern Christian HomeSchool at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Currituck County, they are headed away from home for the first time to face off against Great Bridge at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. Currituck County is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 61.5 points per game this season.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
