Columbia came into Saturday's matchup looking for another win against The Rock, but Hendrix Loughridge wouldn't allow it. The Rock Lions walked away with a 76-66 win over the Columbia Tigers on Saturday thanks in part to Loughridge, who dropped a double-double on 19 points and 11 rebounds. He continues to roll, besting his previous point total in each of the last four games he's played.
The Rock smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in three consecutive games.
The Rock pushed their record up to 5-2 with the victory, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 69.6 points per game. As for Columbia, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-4.
A feisty cat fight will be fought when the The Rock Lions take on the Bilingual Christian Academy & Tech Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Columbia has already played their next match (against The Rock), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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