The Columbia Raiders entered their tilt with the Oberlin The Phoenix with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. Columbia put the hurt on Oberlin with a sharp 57-36 win on Friday. Given Columbia's advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 380th, while Oberlin is ranked 794th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Despite the loss, Oberlin still got an impressive performance from Isaiah Jones-Smith, who scored 15 points. Jakshawn Windham was another key contributor, scoring eight points.
Columbia is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 12-7 record this season. As for Oberlin, they have been struggling recently as they've lost ten of their last 11 games, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-18 record this season.
Columbia and Black River will face off at 7:00 p.m. on February 17th without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. Black River is coming into the matchup with ten straight losses on the road, meaning Columbia will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory. As for Oberlin, they will challenge Valley Forge at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Oberlin is facing Valley Forge at the right time seeing as Valley Forge is stuck on a 15-game losing streak.
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