Eagles
| 01/28/25 vs Waterloo | 50-39 |
| 01/25/25 @ Wesclin | 72-62 |
| 01/24/25 vs Carlyle | 52-37 |
| 01/21/25 vs Gibault Catholic | 68-20 |
| 01/18/25 vs Cahokia | 77-49 |
| + 2 more games |
Columbia entered their tilt with Waterloo on Tuesday with six consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with seven. They came out on top against the Waterloo Bulldogs by a score of 50-39. This was a revenge game for the Eagles: when they faced off against the Bulldogs back in December of 2024, they had to take a 52-37 loss.
Brody Landgraf continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, putting up 17 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Eddie Smajic, who posted 11 points.
Defeat or not, Waterloo got some senior leadership from Alex Stell and Max Oswald. Stell almost dropped a double-double on 17 points and nine boards, while Oswald earned seven points and nine rebounds. That was a full 43.6% of Waterloo's points, marking the 11th time in a row he's scored more than a third of the team's points. Owen Niebruegge was another key player, posting nine points.
Columbia's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 18-4. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 37.2 points. As for Waterloo, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 16-7.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Columbia will take on Salem at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Waterloo, they will challenge Mascoutah at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Waterloo is facing Mascoutah at the right time seeing as Mascoutah is stuck on a five-game losing streak.
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