Basketball Recap: Columbia Beats Forest for Their Fourth Straight Victory

Columbia had already won three in a row and they went ahead and made it four on Sunday. They secured a 41-36 W over the Forest Wildcats. For the Tigers, this counts as revenge for the 52-47 victory the Wildcats walked away with the last time they faced one another back in November of 2022.

Leading Columbia to victory were Shaheed White and Zavian Douglas. White posted 13 points and six rebounds, while Douglas put up six points and 11 rebounds. That's the most boards Douglas has posted since back in December of 2023. Another player making a difference was Marlin Haywood, who had five points.

Columbia smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in three consecutive contests.

Columbia pushed their record up to 9-6 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 57.5 points per game. As for Forest, their loss dropped their record down to 11-3.

Columbia didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 59-56 victory against Orange Park on the 4th. As for Forest, they will head out to take on Trinity Catholic at 7:30 p.m. on January 7th.