Eagles
| 01/17/25 vs East Alton-Wood River | 78 |
| 01/31/25 @ Salem | 50 |
| 01/21/25 vs Gibault Catholic | 48 |
| 12/27/24 vs Riverview Gardens | 42 |
| 12/06/24 @ East Alton-Wood River | 42 |
Columbia won the last time they faced Roxana and things went their way on Friday too. The Columbia Eagles really took it to the Roxana Shells for the full four quarters, racking up a 66-29 victory. The Eagles have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 12 games by 23 points or more this season.
Leading Columbia to victory were Eddie Smajic and Sam Donald. Smajic posted 15 points, while Donald earned 13 points. Another player making a difference was Brady Hemminghaus, who had ten points.
Roxana's defeat came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Cohen Dugan, who scored nine points and seven rebounds. Nick Miles also deserves some recognition as he posted his first assist of the season.
Columbia is on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 22-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 66.1 points over those games. As for Roxana, they dropped their record down to 13-16 with the loss, which was their third straight on the road.
Columbia didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 60-43 defeat against Rolla on the 15th. As for Roxana, they will face off against Salem at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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