With a playoff win on the line, Columbia rose to the challenge on Saturday. They walked away with a 67-55 victory over the Middleton Vikings. This was a revenge game for the Wildcats: when they faced off against the Vikings two weeks ago, they had to take a 62-50 loss.

Blake Hansen
03/08/25 vs Middleton | 8 |
03/07/25 vs Lewiston | 6 |
02/28/25 vs Bishop Kelly | 6 |
02/26/25 vs Caldwell | 6 |
01/14/25 vs Skyview | 6 |
Leading Columbia to victory were Blake Hansen and Max Keller. Hansen posted 19 points and eight assists, while Keller went 6-for-12 on his way to 18 points along with eight assists and five boards. Those eight assists gave Hansen a new career-high. Brenten Thueson was another key player, putting up eight points.
Columbia has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches. That's provided a massive bump to their 16-13 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 65.8 points over those games. Middleton's defeat dropped their record down to 18-9.
As of now, neither Columbia nor Middleton have any future games scheduled.
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