With a playoff game on the line, the Columbia Eagles rose to the challenge on Wednesday. They breezed by the Storm at home to the tune of 62-35. Columbia has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 18 matches by 23 points or more this season.
Columbia's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Kerserlin Anderson led the charge by dropping a double-double on ten points and 13 steals. Anderson has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last four times she's played. Keamaura Robinson was another key contributor, dropping a double-double on 15 points and 12 rebounds.
Several Storm players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Zoie Cameron, who scored seven points along with five rebounds and two steals. Cameron hasn't dropped below two steals for six straight games. Another player making a difference was Sazy Cantrell, who scored ten points.
The victory (which was Columbia's 12th in a row) raised their record to 23-5. They've been dominating during the matchups in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 42.4 points. As for Providence Christian Academy, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 17-10.
Columbia will look to defend their home court on Friday against Fannin County at 6:00 p.m. Columbia is coming into the contest with ten straight victories at home, so Fannin County will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. Providence Christian Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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