The Medora Hornets lost to the Columbus Christian Crusaders back in December of 2023, but the Medora Hornets didn't allow the Columbus Christian Crusaders the same satisfaction on Saturday. Medora strolled past Columbus Christian with points to spare, taking the game 68-53. The win made it back-to-back wins for Medora.
Loss or not, Columbus Christian got some senior leadership from Peyton Walden who scored eight points along with 15 rebounds and Josh Conrad who scored 13 points along with two steals. Walden hasn't dropped below eight rebounds for 11 straight games. Another player making a difference was Branson Carr, who scored nine points.
Medora's victory bumped their record up to 5-7. As for Columbus Christian, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 8-8.
Medora and Pleasant View Christian will face off at 7:30 p.m. on January 13th without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. Pleasant View Christian presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than Medora in Indiana (Pleasant View Christian is ranked 136th, while Medora is ranked 432nd). As for Columbus Christian, they will be playing at home against Seven Oaks Classical at 2:45 p.m. on Saturday. Seven Oaks Classical is hoping to put an end to a three-game streak of away losses.
