Caldwell came into their game on Wednesday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They lost 73-51 to the Columbia Wildcats. The Cougars have struggled against the Wildcats recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
Columbia's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Max Keller led the charge by almost dropping a double-double with 16 points and nine rebounds. The dominant performance also gave Keller a new career-high in blocks (two). Another player making a difference was Blake Hansen, who dropped a double-double with 16 points and ten boards.
Caldwell's loss dropped their record down to 10-14. As for Columbia, the win got them back to even at 12-12.
Caldwell does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Columbia, they will take on Bishop Kelly at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Bishop Kelly knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past 13 games -- so hopefully Columbia likes a good challenge.
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