The third road matchup was the charm for Columbia, as they earned their first road win of the season. They had just enough and edged the Lincoln Trojans out 49-47. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Tigers have posted since November 30th.
| 12/20/24 vs Lincoln | 2 |
| 12/07/24 @ The Rock | 1 |
| 12/06/24 vs Oakleaf | 1 |
| 11/22/24 @ Oakleaf | 1 |
| 11/19/24 vs The Rock | 1 |
Leading Columbia to victory were Gavin Broomfield and Zavian Douglas. Broomfield posted nine points along with six boards and five assists, while Douglas went 5 of 6 en route to 12 points and six rebounds. The dominant performance also gave Douglas a new career-high in blocks (two). Zamarion Jones was another key player, putting up four points and seven assists.
They weren't the only one working in the assists department: Columbia was working as a unit and finished the game with 19 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
The win got Columbia back to even at 6-6. As for Lincoln, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-4.
Columbia and Trenton will round out the year against one another at at 2:15 p.m. on Friday. Trenton is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 60 points per game this season. As for Lincoln, they will be taking part in a tournament against Rutherford at 1:30 p.m. on Friday.
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