Basketball Recap: Columbia Picks Up Third Consecutive Win

Columbia won the last time they faced M.L. King and things went their way on Saturday too. The Eagles walked away with a 64-53 win over the Lions. That's two games straight that the Eagles have won by exactly 11 points.

Columbia got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Princeton 'PK' King out in front who shot 60% from the field to rack up 14 points along with six rebounds and five assists. Deven Nelson was another key player, going 5-for-7 en route to 11 points.

They weren't the only ones working in the assist department: Columbia was working as a unit and finished the game with 18 assists. They racked up seven more assists than M.L. King's also-impressive total of 11.

M.L. King's loss came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Calvin Everhart Iii, who shot 64% from the field on his way to 18 points and seven boards. Everhart Iii is on a roll when it comes to field goal percentage, as he's posted one of at least 63% in the last three games he's played dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Emontae Gourdine, who posted 14 points.

Eagles

Previous 3 Games

11/22/25 vs M.L. King	64-53
11/11/25 @ Cedar Grove	75-64
11/08/25 vs Eastside	52-51

The win was the third in a row for Columbia, bringing their record up to 3-0. The victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they've averaged 63.7 points this season. As for M.L. King, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-1.

Coming up, Columbia will challenge Paideia at 10:00 a.m. on Friday. The Pythons have been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games. As for M.L. King, they will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Midtown at 7:00 p.m. on December 2. This will be the Lions' first chance to prove their worth in the conference.