Columbus Christian has enjoyed the comforts of home their last five games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will challenge Horizon Christian at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. One thing working in Columbus Christian's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last five matches.
Even though Varsity Opponent scored an imposing 59 points on Monday, Columbus Christian still came out on top. Columbus Christian took their matchup against Varsity Opponent 67-59.
Peyton Walden was his usual excellent self, scoring 25 points along with six rebounds and two steals. Cam Pritchard was another key contributor, scoring 12 points along with eight assists and two steals.
Columbus Christian used a slightly different lineup for their bout with Varsity Opponent. And. Cannon Carr made the most of the opportunity, scoring five points. A few more games like that and he might be seeing even more time going forward.
Meanwhile, Horizon Christian's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Tuesday after their fourth straight defeat. They were beaten by Park Tudor 74-47. While losing is never fun, Horizon Christian can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 219th, while Park Tudor is ranked 48th).
Columbus Christian's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-14. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 65.8 points per game. As for Horizon Christian, their defeat dropped their record down to 20-8.
Columbus Christian suffered a grim 65-45 defeat to Horizon Christian when the teams last played back in January. Can Columbus Christian avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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