The Oberlin The Phoenix lost against the Columbia Raiders back in January, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. Oberlin was the victim of a tough 57-36 loss at the hands of Columbia. While losing is never fun, Oberlin can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 794th, while Columbia is ranked 380th).
Despite the loss, Oberlin still got an impressive performance from Isaiah Jones-Smith, who scored 15 points. Another player making a difference was Jakshawn Windham, who scored eight points.
Oberlin has traveled a rocky road recently having lost ten of their last 11 contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-18 record this season. As for Columbia, they pushed their record up to 12-7 with that win, which was their third straight at home.
Oberlin will head out on the road to take on 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. As for Columbia, they won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Black River at 7:00 p.m. on February 17th. Columbia has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 456 points over their last seven games.
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