A feisty cat fight will be fought when the Jefferson Davis County Jaguars challenge the Columbia Wildcats at 5:30 p.m. on Friday... The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Jefferson Davis County has struggled recently with four defeats in a row, while Columbia will arrive with three straight wins.
Last Tuesday, Jefferson Davis County came up short against Lawrence County and fell 66-55. While losing is never fun, the Jaguars can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi basketball rankings (they are ranked 223rd, while the Cougars are ranked 84th).
Meanwhile, Columbia earned a 57-44 victory over West Marion on Friday.
Jefferson Davis County better focus on containing Christian Expose and Avyon Lewis as the pair were huge in Columbia's win. Expose went 8 of 18 en route to 21 points and five assists, while Lewis dropped a double-double on 15 points and 22 rebounds. Expose's evening made it six games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Tra Lewis, who posted four points and five rebounds.
Columbia smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in nine consecutive matches.
Columbia's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 4-7. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 66.0 points per game. As for Jefferson Davis County, their loss dropped their record down to 3-8.
Jefferson Davis County was able to grind out a solid victory over Columbia in their previous matchup back in December of 2023, winning 67-54. Will Jefferson Davis County repeat their success, or does Columbia have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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