Wildcats
| 01/14/25 @ Lawrence County | 41-40 |
| 01/10/25 vs Poplarville | 66-31 |
| 01/07/25 @ Forrest County Agricultural | 55-54 |
| 01/03/25 vs Sumrall | 53-28 |
Columbia waltzed into their matchup on Tuesday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They pulled ahead with a 41-40 photo finish over the Lawrence County Cougars. For the Wildcats, this counts as revenge for the 54-49 victory the Cougars walked away with the last time they faced one another back in February of 2024.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Columbia to victory, but perhaps none more so than Avyon Lewis, who dropped a double-double on 13 points and 17 rebounds. Lewis is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed three or more in the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Bryson Foxworth, who posted 14 points in addition to six rebounds and three steals.
Columbia has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-8 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.8 points per game. As for Lawrence County, they moved to 13-6 with that loss, which also ended their four-game winning streak.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Columbia will welcome Purvis at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Lawrence County, they will look to defend their home court on Friday against Magee at 7:30 p.m.
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