Columbia won the last time they faced Civic Memorial and things went their way on Friday too. The Columbia Eagles came out on top against the Civic Memorial Eagles by a score of 50-40. Given Columbia's advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 50th, while Civic Memorial is ranked 298th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
It was another big night for Sam Donald, who posted 14 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Micah James, who earned 11 points.
Charlie Kilpatrick and August Frankford certainly did their best on Friday to avoid the loss. Kilpatrick put up 15 points, while Frankford had 13 points and eight rebounds. Kilpatrick is trending in the right direction considering he's improved his point production for three straight games.
Columbia's record is now 9-2. As for Civic Memorial, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-6 record this season.
Columbia wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 78-36 victory against Riverview Gardens on the 27th. As for Civic Memorial, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 56-51 win against Seckman on the 28th.
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