Columbia hasn't had much luck against Keystone recently, but that could start to change on Saturday. The Columbia Raiders will welcome the Keystone Wildcats at 5:30 p.m.
Columbia is headed into Saturday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Tuesday. They fell 55-45 to Firelands.
Meanwhile, Keystone entered their tilt with Clearview on Tuesday with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. They claimed a resounding 70-33 win over the Clippers. Given the Wildcats' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 205th, while the Clippers are ranked 560th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Keystone found their leader in sophomore Liam Goran, who shot 9-for-14 from downtown and almost dropped a double-double on 33 points and nine steals. Those nine steals gave Goran a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Karter Urig, who posted eight points.
Keystone pushed their record up to 17-2 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 72.3 points per game. As for Columbia, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-9.
Columbia might still be hurting after the 60-40 loss they got from Keystone when the teams last played back in December of 2024. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Keystone's Colt Cowling, who went 11 for 14 on his way to 25 points. Now that Columbia knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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