Maranatha Mennonite Christian won against Columbia County Christian on January 15th with 67 points and they decided to stick to that point total again on Monday. Maranatha Mennonite Christian took down the 67-51. Maranatha Mennonite Christian pushed the score to 54-34 by the end of the third, a deficit the cut but never quite recovered from.
Columbia County Christian's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Pierce Cughan, who scored 21 points along with six assists and three steals, and Clay Farley who dropped a double-double on 18 points and ten rebounds. That was a full 41.2% of Columbia County Christian's points, marking the third time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points.
The victory (which was Maranatha Mennonite Christian's third in a row) raised their record to 3-0. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive dominance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.7 points per game. As for Columbia County Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 16-4.
Maranatha Mennonite Christian does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Columbia County Christian won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against the at 7:30 p.m. on January 30th. Centre County Christian Academy will be looking to extend their current three-game winning streak.
