Columbia was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They were a single point away from ending the streak, but they lost a 57-56 heartbreaker at the hands of the Bay City Blackcats. The Roughnecks were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Blackcats apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in January of 2024.
Bay City's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Alex Estrada, who went 13 for 20 on his way to 28 points and seven rebounds. Estrada's evening made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Javius Andrews, who went 7 of 10 en route to 17 points and four steals.
Columbia's record now sits at 7-19. As for Bay City, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten games, which provided a nice bump to their 9-5 record this season.
Columbia will square off against La Marque at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. La Marque knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past four matches -- so hopefully Columbia likes a good challenge. As for Bay City, they will host Brazosport at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Bay City is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 55.5 points per game this season.
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