It was a proper cat-fight when Columbus took on Pekin on Tuesday. The Columbus Wildcats enjoyed a cozy 45-28 victory over the Pekin Panthers. Given the Wildcats' advantage in MaxPreps' Iowa basketball rankings (they are ranked 117th, while the Panthers are ranked 255th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Columbus is also on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 15-2 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 52.8 points per game. As for Pekin, their loss was their seventh straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 8-13.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Columbus will square off against Mediapolis on Saturday. Mediapolis knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past eight matches -- so hopefully Columbus likes a good challenge. As for Pekin, they will take on West Burlington on Thursday.
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