Basketball Recap: Zamarion Jones Leads a Balanced Attack to Beat Santa Fe

After losing to Santa Fe the last time they met, Columbia decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Columbia Tigers snuck past the Santa Fe Raiders with a 62-57 victory on Friday. That's two games straight that the Tigers have won by exactly five points.

Columbia's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Zamarion Jones, who almost dropped a double-double on nine points and nine boards. With that strong performance, Jones is now averaging an impressive 2.1 steals per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Jalen Gaskins, who posted ten points and six rebounds.

Columbia smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in eight consecutive games.

The win got Columbia back to even at 4-4. As for Santa Fe, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-3 record this season.

Columbia and Vanguard will compete for holiday cheer at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Columbia is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 55.9 points per game this season. Santa Fe will take on Franklin-Simpson in a holiday battle at at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday.