A feisty cat fight will be fought as Columbus Cougars duke it out with Jefferson Panthers at 2:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Columbus is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup two weeks ago. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Red Lodge 60-57. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Cougars.
Meanwhile, Jefferson waltzed into their match on Wednesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They walked away with a 53-40 win over the Braves.
Columbus' victory bumped their record up to 9-3. As for Jefferson, their win bumped their record up to 14-9.
Everything went Columbus' way against Jefferson in their previous matchup back in February of 2024, as Columbus made off with a 57-33 victory. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Jefferson's Dalton Noble, who dropped a double-double with 13 points and 11 rebounds. Now that he won't be playing on Thursday, will it be easier for Columbus to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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