A feisty cat fight is on tap when the Columbia Wildcats challenge the Caldwell Cougars at 7:30 p.m. on Friday... Columbia is coming into the game hot, having won their last five games.
Columbia is headed into the matchup having just posted their biggest victory since February 1, 2024 on Wednesday. Everything went their way against Nampa as Columbia made off with a 63-42 win. With the Wildcats ahead 39-13 at the half, the contest was all but over already.
| 01/22/25 @ Nampa | 21 |
| 01/18/25 @ Emmett | 13 |
| 01/14/25 vs Skyview | 20 |
| 01/10/25 @ Vallivue | 10 |
| 01/08/25 vs Bishop Kelly | 24 |
Columbia relied on the efforts of Blake Hansen, who shot 4-for-7 from long range and almost dropped a double-double on 21 points and nine rebounds, and Marcus Deleon, who went 8 for 10 on his way to 19 points. With that strong performance, Hansen is now averaging an impressive 15.2 points per game. Max Keller was another key player, putting up ten points and six assists.
Meanwhile, Caldwell was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Wednesday as they fell 61-56 to Vallivue. The Cougars haven't had much luck with the Falcons recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Columbia pushed their record up to 7-6 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.0 points per game. As for Caldwell, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-6.
Columbia didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Caldwell when the teams last played back in February of 2024, but they still walked away with a 54-48 win. Will Columbia repeat their success, or does Caldwell have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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