It'll be a Battle of the Birds when Columbia City Eagles challenge Fairfield Falcons at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Columbia City will be strutting in after a win while Fairfield will be coming in after a loss.
Columbia City is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They escaped with a win against NorthWood by the margin of a single free throw, 46-45. The game was the first time the Eagles have beaten the Panthers on their court since December 21, 2018.
Meanwhile, Fairfield was just a bucket shy of victory on Friday and fell 50-49 to Central Noble. The Falcons haven't had much luck with the Cougars recently, as the team has come up short the last seven times they've met.
Columbia City is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-9 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.8 points over those games. Fairfield's defeat dropped their record down to 13-10.
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