After both having extra time off, the Columbus Wildcats and the Pekin Panthers will shake off the cobwebs and take on one another at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Columbus is coming into the game hot, having won their last four games.
Columbus will bounce into Thursday's matchup after beating Wapello, who they had gone 2-7 against in their nine prior meetings. Columbus breezed by Wapello to the tune of 57-23 last Friday. The Wildcats have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five contests by 20 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Pekin came up short against Hillcrest Academy last Friday and fell 49-36. The Panthers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Columbus pushed their record up to 8-1 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 29.3 points. As for Pekin, their loss dropped their record down to 4-3.
Columbus didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Pekin in their previous matchup back in January, but they still walked away with a 43-37 win. Does Columbus have another victory up their sleeve, or will Pekin turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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