Basketball Game Preview: Columbia County Christian vs. Columbia Montour Vo-Tech Rams

Columbia County Christian will take on the Columbia Montour Vo-Tech Rams at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Columbia County Christian has eight straight wins, Columbia Montour Vo-Tech has seven straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the court.

Columbia County Christian will bounce into Monday's matchup after beating Northumberland Christian, who they had gone 2-7 against in their nine prior meetings. Columbia County Christian managed a 56-52 victory over Northumberland Christian on Friday.

Columbia County Christian's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Pierce Cughan, who posted 17 points in addition to four steals and four blocks. Cughan's evening made it ten games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Sharyf Conklin, who dropped a double-double on ten points and ten rebounds.

Meanwhile, Columbia Montour Vo-Tech played a tough contest on Saturday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were outmatched by Northwest Area and fell 66-36. The Rams were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 40-18.

Columbia County Christian pushed their record up to 16-3 with the win, which was their 14th straight at home dating back to last season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 31 points. As for Columbia Montour Vo-Tech, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-14.

Everything came up roses for Columbia County Christian against Columbia Montour Vo-Tech in their previous matchup back in December of 2023, as the squad secured an 86-50 victory. Does Columbia County Christian have another victory up their sleeve, or will Columbia Montour Vo-Tech turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.