Columbia has won three straight games at home, while Mabton has won three straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Saturday. The two teams will face off at 7:00 p.m. without much rest having both just played. Columbia knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past 12 matchups -- so hopefully Mabton likes a good challenge.
On Friday, Columbia took their game with ease, bagging a 76-48 victory over Granger. The Coyotes have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won ten contests by 23 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Mabton made easy work of River View on Friday and carried off a 64-43 win. Given the Vikings' advantage in MaxPreps' Washington basketball rankings (they are ranked 105th, while the Panthers are ranked 360th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Mabton has also been performing well recently as they've won eight of their last ten matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 14-5 record this season. As for Columbia, their victory bumped their record up to 16-1.
Everything came up roses for Columbia against Mabton in their previous meeting two weeks ago, as the squad secured an 81-45 win. Will Columbia repeat their success, or does Mabton have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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