Columbia suffered their closest defeat since January 23rd on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Morrow Mustangs by a score of 55-53. The loss was the Eagles' first of the season.
Morrow got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Timothy Ramey out in front who almost dropped a double-double with 15 points and nine boards. Jakye Benjamin was another key player, putting up 12 points along with five rebounds and three steals.
Having lost for the first time this season, Columbia fell to 4-1. As for Morrow, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 5-2 record this season.
Columbia will be playing at home against Panther Creek at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The Eagles will be up against the Catamounts' rather soft defense (which has allowed 55.2 points per game), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance. As for Morrow, they will take on Langston Hughes at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Mustangs will be up against the Panthers' rather soft defense (which has allowed 50.25 points per contest), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.
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