Eagles
| 01/17/25 vs East Alton-Wood River | 78 |
| 01/31/25 @ Salem | 50 |
| 01/21/25 vs Gibault Catholic | 48 |
| 12/27/24 vs Riverview Gardens | 42 |
| 12/06/24 @ East Alton-Wood River | 42 |
You can't lose the game if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Columbia's strategy against Freeburg on Monday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that the Columbia Eagles blew the Freeburg Midgets out of the water with a 68-38 final score. The Eagles have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 13 games by 23 points or more this season.
Columbia's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Eddie Smajic, who posted 22 points. Another player making a difference was Sam Donald, who scored 18 points.
When it comes to explaining why Freeburg lost, don't look at Matt Pluff. Despite the final result, he went 5-for-8 en route to 12 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Brady Kerr, who had four points and ten rebounds.
Columbia has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 14 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 23-6 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.6 points over those games. Freeburg is on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 11-20.
Columbia has already played their next contest, an 84-51 victory against Meridian on the 20th. As for Freeburg, they will head out to challenge Cahokia at 6:30 p.m. on February 24th.
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