Valley Christian typically has all the answers at home, but on Friday Columbiana proved too difficult a challenge. They skirted past the Valley Christian Eagles 55-52. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Clippers have posted since December 15, 2023.

Seth Struharik
02/07/25 @ Valley Christian | 22 |
02/04/25 vs Wellsville | 20 |
01/31/25 vs David Anderson | 21 |
01/28/25 vs Southern | 23 |
Columbiana's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Seth Struharik led the charge by going 7 for 17 on his way to 22 points. The game was Struharik's fourth in a row with at least 20 points. Cooper Brown was another key player, going 5 of 12 to rack up 15 points.
Columbiana smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in five consecutive contests.
Columbiana's victory bumped their record up to 17-2. As for Valley Christian, their loss was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 12-1 and their overall record down to 15-3.
Columbiana has already played their next match, a 76-64 win against Lowellville on the 8th. As for Valley Christian, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 52-34 defeat against Cardinal Mooney on the 8th.
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