Cedar Grove unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-court advantage in their season opener. They were outmatched by the Columbia Eagles and fell 66-36. Sadly, the defeat continues a streak the team started last season, making it four in a row.
Melania Davis was Cedar Grove's leading scorer, having posted 13 points. Esther Akande held things down on the boards with four rebounds.
Columbia's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Faith Andrews led the charge by shooting 46% from the field to rack up 17 points and five steals. Another player making a difference was Zarriyah Bell, who dropped a double-double with 16 points and 16 rebounds.
Columbia has started the season off flawlessly and has a 2-0 record to show for it.
Coming up, Cedar Grove will take on Washington at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Columbia, they will face off against Carrollton at 8:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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