With a playoff game on the line, the Central Columbia Bluejays rose to the challenge on Friday. They walked away with a 53-44 victory over the Wildcats. The victory was nothing new for Central Columbia as they're now sitting on five straight.
Central Columbia got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Andrew Beagle out in front who scored 17 points. It was the first time this season that Beagle scored 15 or more points. Another player making a difference was Jackson Gump, who scored 12 points.
Central Columbia pushed their record up to 14-9 with that victory, which was their fifth straight on the road. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 53.8 points per game. As for Mifflinburg, their loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 13-10.
Central Columbia will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against Shamokin Area at 7:30 p.m. on February 27th. Central Columbia will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps Pennsylvania Rankings (they are ranked 259th, while Shamokin Area is ranked 107th). Mifflinburg does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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