The Central Columbia Bluejays's road trip will continue as they head out to face the Shamokin Area Indians at 7:30 p.m. on February 27th. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Central Columbia walked away with it. They walked away with a 53-44 win over the Wildcats on Friday.
Central Columbia's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Andrew Beagle, who scored 17 points. It was the first time this season that Beagle scored 15 or more points. Jackson Gump was another key contributor, scoring 12 points.
Meanwhile, Shamokin Area put the finishing touches on their seventh blowout victory of the season on Friday. They took their contest on the road with ease, bagging a 81-53 win over Midd-West. Given Shamokin Area's advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 107th, while Midd-West is ranked 563rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Central Columbia's victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 14-9. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 53.8 points per game. As for Shamokin Area, they are on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 13 games, which provided a nice bump to their 17-6 record this season.
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