Mabton hasn't had much luck against Columbia recently, but that could start to change on Wednesday. The Mabton Vikings will face off against the Columbia Coyotes at 6:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
On Monday, Mabton didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against White Swan, but they still walked away with a 56-50 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Vikings.
Meanwhile, Columbia came tearing into Tuesday's game with eight straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 31.6 points) and they left with even more momentum. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Panthers 80-27. Given the Coyotes' advantage in MaxPreps' Washington basketball rankings (they are ranked 19th, while the Panthers are ranked 349th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Columbia's win was their eighth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 19-1-1. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 73.1 points per game. As for Mabton, they are on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 13 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 16-6 record this season.
Mabton took a serious blow against Columbia in their previous meeting last Saturday, falling 76-35. Can Mabton avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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