Columbus is on a five-game streak of home wins, while Crystal City is on a six-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Columbus Cardinals will host the Crystal City Javelinas at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Columbus knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past 17 matches -- so hopefully Crystal City likes a good challenge.
Columbus is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They escaped with a win against London by the margin of a single free throw, 81-80.
Grayson Rigdon
| 02/25/25 vs London | 39 |
| 02/22/25 vs Randolph | 58 |
| 02/18/25 vs Goliad | 50 |
| 02/11/25 @ Industrial | 26 |
| 02/07/25 vs Edna | 34 |
| + 12 more games |
Grayson Rigdon was his usual excellent self, going 13-for-27 to rack up 39 points along with eight boards and five steals. His evening made it 17 games in a row in which he has scored at least 19 points. Another player making a difference was Brody Tribe, who dropped a double-double with 13 points and ten rebounds.
Columbus smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 19 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 14 offensive boards in 14 consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Crystal City strolled past West Oso with points to spare on Monday, taking the game 79-61.
Columbus better keep an eye on Christopher Mena. He was instrumental in Crystal City's win, going 6-for-9 from beyond the arc en route to 37 points in addition to six boards and three steals. Mena has been hot for a while, having posted 15 or more points the last 17 times he's played. Jayden Rousseau was another key player, going 7-for-16 on his way to 18 points along with six assists and four steals.
Crystal City has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 20 of their last 21 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 23-7 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 75.0 points over those games. Columbus' win bumped their record up to 15-2.
Friday's match will pit two of the most dominant guards against one another: Rigdon and Mena. Rigdon has been dynamite this season: he has averaged 34 points, 4.7 steals, and 8.5 rebounds on 50.1% shooting. For his part, Mena has averaged 21.9 points, 3.4 steals, and 4.9 assists.
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