The Columbia Wildcats are taking a road trip to take on the Ridgevue Warhawks at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, these teams will really light up the scoreboard.
While Wildcats fans will have to keep waiting for their squad to come home, they shouldn't be too worried about the road trip considering the result of Saturday's season opener. They snuck past Rocky Mountain with a 66-61 victory on Saturday.

Easton Lott
| 11/29/25 @ Rocky Mountain | 22 |
| 02/26/25 vs Caldwell | 18 |
| 02/28/25 vs Bishop Kelly | 16 |
| 02/11/25 vs Emmett | 16 |
| 03/01/25 @ Skyview | 14 |
Columbia's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Easton Lott led the charge by shooting 56% from the field on his way to 22 points and six rebounds. Those 22 points gave Lott a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Tavin Jones, who went 7-for-14 en route to 21 points.
Meanwhile, Ridgevue hadn't done well against Skyview recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Monday. The Warhawks secured a 67-62 W over the Hawks. The Warhawks haven't had any issues with the Hawks recently, as the game was their third consecutive win against them.
Columbia came up short against Ridgevue when the teams last played back in January of 2024, falling 62-49. Can the Wildcats avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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