The Columbia Raiders came tearing into Saturday's game with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 16.7 points) and they left with even more momentum. They enjoyed a cozy 67-53 win over Black River. Given Columbia's advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 381st, while Black River is ranked 767th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Black River lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being John Kray, who scored 26 points along with two steals. Another player making a difference was Evan Ladina, who scored 11 points along with six rebounds and four steals.
Columbia is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 11 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 13-7 record this season. As for Black River, they dropped their record down to 2-19 with that defeat, which was their 16th straight on the road dating back to last season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Columbia will take on Orrville at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Columbia has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 523 points over their last eight contests. Black River's road trip will continue as they head out to face Oberlin at 7:00 p.m. on February 23rd.
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