Columbia Independent just played yesterday, but they'll still head out to face the Tuscumbia Lions at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Columbia Independent has three straight victories, Tuscumbia has four straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
Columbia Independent will bounce into Friday's game after beating Chamois, who they had gone 0-3 against in their three prior meetings. Columbia Independent walked away with a 52-41 win over Chamois on Thursday.
| 02/20/25 @ Chamois | 21 |
| 02/14/25 @ Bevier | 19 |
| 02/10/25 vs Madison | 24 |
| 02/06/25 @ Christian Fellowship | 25 |
| 02/04/25 vs Missouri Military Academy | 19 |
| + 8 more games |
Blake Morris continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, dropping a double-double with 21 points and 14 boards. The matchup was his 13th in a row with at least 17 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Deolu Adibiyi, who posted 11 points.
Columbia Independent smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in three consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Tuscumbia played a tough game on Tuesday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were beaten by St. Elizabeth 81-49. While losing is never fun, the Lions can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Missouri basketball rankings (they are ranked 531st, while the Hornets are ranked 172nd).
The victory got Columbia Independent back to even at 8-8. As for Tuscumbia, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-14.
Columbia Independent came up short against Tuscumbia in their previous matchup back in January, falling 60-49. Can Columbia Independent avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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