Basketball Recap: Columbia County Christian Skates Past Belleville Mennonite with Ease

Columbia County Christian waltzed into their match on Friday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Belleville Mennonite Thunder 69-39. Columbia County Christian has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine contests by 22 points or more this season.

Columbia County Christian's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Pierce Cughan, who went 7 for 14 on his way to 22 points in addition to eight steals and five boards. The game was Cughan's seventh in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Eli Lenker, who went 8 of 12 on his way to 21 points and five assists.

Columbia County Christian smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 20 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in three consecutive matches.

Columbia County Christian has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 13-3 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 65.0 points per game. As for Belleville Mennonite, their loss was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-6.

Columbia County Christian will head out to challenge Grace Prep at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Columbia County Christian's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last five games. As for Belleville Mennonite, they will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against Juniata at 7:00 p.m.