The Columbus Titans will be taking part in a tournament against the New Heights Christian Academy Cougars at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
On Thursday, Columbus was just a bucket shy of victory and fell 73-72 to St. Mary's-Colgan. The defeat continues a trend for the Titans in their meetings with the Panthers: they've now lost five in a row.
New Heights Christian Academy not only won on Monday, but they posted their biggest win since February 17th (when they won 85-44). They took their matchup with ease, bagging a 58-24 win over Southeast. The Cougars have beaten the Lancers the last three times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Lancers has come to flipping the script.
Columbus better keep an eye on Adam Stanton. He was instrumental in New Heights Christian Academy's win, shooting 40% from the field en route to 22 points and six boards. Nolan Stanton was another key player, putting up nine points and six rebounds.
New Heights Christian Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in eight consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Columbus' loss dropped their record down to 1-1. As for New Heights Christian Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 5-1.
Columbus couldn't quite get it done against New Heights Christian Academy when the teams last played back in December of 2023 as they fell 59-51. Thankfully for the Titans, Caleb Quade (who went 8-for-16 to rack up 20 points along with five boards and four steals) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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