Emmett is 1-9 against Columbia since January of 2020 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Saturday. The Emmett Huskies will host the Columbia Wildcats at 6:30 p.m. Emmett has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last four games.
Emmett lost 66-46 to Vallivue on Tuesday. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Huskies have suffered against the Falcons since January 5, 2022.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Columbia). They came out on top against Skyview by a score of 73-60 on Tuesday. The victory was familiar territory for the Wildcats who have now won three matchups in a row.
Emmett better focus on containing Max Keller and Blake Hansen as the pair were huge in Columbia's win. Keller went 6 for 7 from beyond the arc on his way to 31 points, while Hansen dropped a double-double on 20 points and 12 rebounds. With that strong performance, Hansen is now averaging an impressive 8.3 boards per game.
Columbia has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a massive bump to their 5-6 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.8 points per game. As for Emmett, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-9.
Emmett might still be hurting after the 65-41 loss they got from Columbia when the teams last played back in February of 2024. Can Emmett avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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