Basketball Recap: Twin Falls Drops Highest Score of Season Against Columbia

Bruins

Team Score

12/18/24 vs Columbia	66
12/10/24 vs Canyon Ridge	61
12/06/24 @ Green Canyon	55
12/07/24 @ Mountain Crest	53
12/03/24 @ Preston	47

Twin Falls scored the most points they've had this season on Wednesday, but it wasn't enough. They fell to the Columbia Wildcats 70-66. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game last Tuesday (61), the Bruins still had to take the loss.

It was another big night for Blake Hansen, who almost dropped a double-double on 25 points and nine boards for Columbia. Hansen has been hot recently, having also posted two or more steals the last three times he's played. Tavin Jones was another key player, putting up nine points.

Twin Falls' defeat dropped their record down to 2-5. As for Columbia, their win bumped their record up to an identical 2-5.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. After both having extra time off, Twin Falls and Canyon Ridge will shake off the cobwebs and square off against one another at 7:30 p.m. on January 3, 2025. Canyon Ridge is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 54.3 points per game this season. As for Columbia, they will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Middleton at 7:30 p.m. on January 3, 2025. Columbia also hasn't been messing around on offense: they've averaged 51 points per game.