Columbia and Sumrall are an even 5-5 against one another since February of 2016, but not for long. A feisty cat fight will be fought when the Columbia Wildcats duke it out with the Sumrall Bobcats at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Columbia is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 54.4 points per game this season.
Columbia is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Petal just ended the team's seven-game winning streak on Monday. They fell just short of the Panthers by a score of 57-54. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Wildcats have suffered since November 26, 2024.
| 12/30/24 @ Petal | 5 |
| 12/28/24 vs Enterprise | 9 |
| 12/27/24 @ Amite County | 2 |
Despite their defeat, Columbia saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Avyon Lewis, who dropped a double-double on 16 points and 13 boards, was perhaps the best of all. Lewis has been hot recently, having also posted two or more steals the last three times he's played. Christian Expose was another key player, going 8 of 20 on his way to 17 points and five steals.
Meanwhile, Sumrall was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell 64-52 to Jefferson Davis County. That's two games in a row now that the Bobcats have lost by exactly 12 points.
Sumrall's defeat dropped their record down to 6-12. As for Columbia, their loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 8-8.
Columbia won a match that couldn't have been any closer in their previous matchup back in February of 2024, slipping by Sumrall 47-46. Will Columbia repeat their success, or does Sumrall have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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