The Columbus Blue Devils will venture away from home to challenge the Marion County Eagles at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Columbus will bounce into Friday's game after beating Hardaway, who they had gone 1-8 against in their nine prior meetings. Columbus strolled past Hardaway with points to spare on Tuesday, taking the game 54-37. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Blue Devils as it put an end to their four-game losing streak.
Meanwhile, Marion County had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Thursday. They took down the Pirates 54-39. The matchup marked the Eagles' most dominant victory of the season so far.
Columbus' win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 4-8. As for Marion County, the victory got them back to even at 4-4.
Columbus suffered a grim 89-65 defeat to Marion County in their previous matchup back in December of 2018. Can Columbus avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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