Basketball Recap: Columbia Drops Highest Score of Season Against Palatka

Tigers

Team Score

12/18/24 vs Palatka	73
11/19/24 vs The Rock	70
12/07/24 @ The Rock	66
12/13/24 vs Santa Fe	62
12/06/24 vs Oakleaf	56

Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Columbia). They walked away with a 73-61 victory over the Palatka Panthers on Wednesday. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest win of the season.

Columbia's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jalen Gaskins, who made all 5 shots he took for 11 points and five rebounds. Another player making a difference was Gavin Broomfield, who went 5 of 7 en route to 12 points.

Columbia smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in ten consecutive contests.

Several Panthers players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Tommy Offord, who posted 24 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Ja'Quon Lewis, who put up 17 points.

Columbia has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a massive bump to their 5-5 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.8 points per game. As for Palatka, they dropped their record down to 1-6 with the loss, which was their third straight on the road.

Columbia wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 58-47 defeat against Rickards on the 19th. As for Palatka, they will take on Aubrey Rogers in a tournament on December 27th. Palatka is facing Aubrey Rogers at the right time seeing as Aubrey Rogers is stuck on an eight-game losing streak.