The Colon Magi will challenge the Mendon Hornets at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Colon knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past six games -- so hopefully Mendon likes a good challenge.
If Colon beats Mendon with 66 points on Thursday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two matchups with that exact score. Colon took their contest on Monday with ease, bagging a 66-14 victory over Tekonsha. The Magi have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won four games by 20 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Mendon suffered their biggest loss since January 25, 2024 last Tuesday. They had to suffer through a 70-38 loss at the hands of Quincy. The match marked the Hornets' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Colon will have to contain Ryder Gorham as he made an impact in Mendon's last game. He went 8 for 9 on his way to 16 points. The game was Gorham's sixth in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Owen Gorham, who posted seven points and seven rebounds.
Colon's win bumped their record up to 9-2. As for Mendon, their defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 2-4.
Colon didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Mendon in their previous matchup back in December of 2024, but they still walked away with a 56-52 victory. Will Colon repeat their success, or does Mendon have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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