Roxana hasn't had much luck against Columbia recently, but that could start to change on Monday. The Roxana Shells will head out to challenge the Columbia Eagles at 7:30 p.m.
Roxana saw some tournament action on Friday. They fell just short of Gibault Catholic by a score of 46-44.
Meanwhile, Columbia entered their tilt with Waterloo on Friday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They came out on top against the Bulldogs by a score of 44-33. Given the Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 83rd, while the Bulldogs are ranked 207th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Roxana's loss dropped their record down to 7-5. As for Columbia, they pushed their record up to 11-3 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road.
Roxana came out on top in a nail-biter against Columbia when the teams last played back in December of 2023, sneaking past 42-40. Will Roxana repeat their success, or does Columbia have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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