University and Colonial are an even 5-5 against one another since February of 2021, but not for long. The University Cougars will be playing in front of their home fans against the Colonial Grenadiers at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Colonial is hoping to do what West Florida couldn't last Saturday: put an end to University's winning streak, which now stands at three games. University walked away with a 61-49 victory over West Florida. Given the Cougars' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 67th, while the Jaguars are ranked 442nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
University's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Mo Kamara led the charge by going 10 of 14 on his way to 25 points and six rebounds. Kamara continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Hudson Maurer, who went 5 of 11 on his way to 17 points.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Colonial, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Friday. They managed a 77-71 win over Pine Ridge on Saturday.
University pushed their record up to 8-3 with the victory, which was their fifth straight on the road. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 66.4 points per game. As for Colonial, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 8-5 record this season.
University came out on top in a nail-biter against Colonial in their previous meeting back in December of 2024, sneaking past 71-68. Will University repeat their success, or does Colonial have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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