Two dominant guards in Sam Donald and C'Narri Griffin are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Columbia Eagles and the Cahokia Comanches will face off at 3:30 p.m. on Saturday without much rest having both just played. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Columbia is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat East Alton-Wood River 92-14. The Eagles have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight matches by 23 points or more this season.
| 01/17/25 vs East Alton-Wood River | 18 |
| 12/27/24 vs Riverview Gardens | 17 |
| 11/25/23 @ Wesclin | 14 |
| 12/27/24 vs Civic Memorial | 11 |
| 11/24/23 vs Nashville | 6 |
Columbia's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Micah James, who posted 18 points. The dominant performance gave James a new career-high in points. The team also got some help courtesy of Eddie Smajic, who had 15 points.
Meanwhile, Cahokia ended up a good deal behind Marion on Friday and lost 70-55. The Comanches have struggled against the Wildcats recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Cahokia's defeat dropped their record down to 7-11. As for Columbia, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 13-4.
Everything came up roses for Columbia against Cahokia in their previous matchup back in January of 2024, as the team secured a 73-39 victory. In that contest, Columbia amassed a halftime lead of 49-25, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Saturday.
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