The Columbia Wildcats are taking a road trip to square off against the Cape Hatteras Hurricanes at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Thursday, Columbia ended up a good deal behind Bear Grass Charter and lost 59-45. The loss continues a trend for the Wildcats in their matchups with the Bears: they've now lost three in a row.
Columbia might have lost, but man, Jayden Sawyer was a machine: he almost dropped a double-double with 20 points and nine boards. Another player making a difference was Gabriel Marlow, who posted three points along with ten rebounds and three blocks.
Meanwhile, Cape Hatteras was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell 58-48 to Hobgood Charter.
Columbia's loss dropped their record down to 4-16. As for Cape Hatteras, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-11.
Columbia beat Cape Hatteras 67-55 when the teams last played on Tuesday. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Cape Hatteras' Ty Stephens, who went 9-for-16 to rack up 25 points. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Columbia still be able to contain Stephens? There's only one way to find out.
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