Columbia has gone a perfect 10-0 against Mattamuskeet recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Saturday. The Columbia Wildcats will be playing at home against the Mattamuskeet Lakers at 1:00 p.m. Columbia will be strutting in after a win while Mattamuskeet will be coming in after a defeat.
Columbia will bounce into Saturday's contest after beating Cape Hatteras, who they had gone 2-7 against in their nine prior meetings. Columbia came out on top against Cape Hatteras by a score of 54-46 on Tuesday.
Riely Taylor
| 02/18/25 @ Cape Hatteras | 17 |
| 01/31/25 vs Ocracoke | 16 |
| 02/11/25 vs Cape Hatteras | 10 |
| 02/07/25 @ Mattamuskeet | 7 |
| 12/28/24 vs Pungo Christian Academy | 7 |
Among those leading the charge was Riely Taylor, who went 6-for-11 en route to 17 points. Those 17 points gave her a new career-high.
Meanwhile, Mattamuskeet was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their 15th straight loss. They took a blow against Bear Grass Charter, falling 59-18. The Lakers were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 31-7.
Defeat or not, Mattamuskeet got some senior leadership from Kensley Cox and JAILA WILLIAMS. Cox posted six points in addition to eight rebounds and five steals, while WILLIAMS had seven points along with five boards and three steals. WILLIAMS also set a new season-high mark in shooting accuracy with 75%.
Even though they lost, Mattamuskeet smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive boards they've managed all season.
Mattamuskeet's loss dropped their record down to 1-17. As for Columbia, their victory bumped their record up to 9-10.
Everything came up roses for Columbia against Mattamuskeet in their previous matchup two weeks ago, as the squad secured a 45-18 win. Will Columbia repeat their success, or does Mattamuskeet have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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