Columbus is 0-10 against Pekin since December of 2019 but things could change on Thursday. After both having extra time off, both will dust off their jerseys to square off against one another at 7:30 p.m. Columbus will be strutting in after a victory while Pekin will be coming in after a loss.
Columbus will bounce into Thursday's match after beating Wapello, who they had gone 1-8 against in their nine prior meetings. Columbus skirted past Wapello 54-51. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Wildcats.
Meanwhile, Pekin entered their contest against Hillcrest Academy last Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Pekin was beaten by Hillcrest Academy 71-39.
Columbus has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a massive bump to their 3-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 54.5 points per game. As for Pekin, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 3-3.
Things could have been worse for Columbus, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 63-47 loss to Pekin in their previous meeting back in January. Can Columbus avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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