The Columbia Wildcats will be playing in front of their home fans against the Vallivue Falcons at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are closely ranked in Idaho (Columbia is ranked 83rd, while Vallivue is ranked 64th).
Last Tuesday, Columbia came up short against Bishop Kelly and fell 61-48. Columbia has struggled against Bishop Kelly recently, as their match on Tuesday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, even though Skyview scored an imposing 62 points on Wednesday, Vallivue still came out on top. Vallivue strolled past Skyview with points to spare, taking the game 76-62.
Vallivue found their leader in underclassman Zakary Hogg, who went 7 for 12 from beyond the arc en route to 31 points and 1 assist. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Hogg has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Dominik Betancourt, who scored 14 points along with eight assists.
Columbia's defeat dropped their record down to 8-13. As for Vallivue, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 13-11 record this season.
Columbia lost to Vallivue at home by a decisive 59-40 margin when the teams last played back in January. Can Columbia avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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