After losing to the Buchholz Bobcats the last time they met, the Columbia Tigers decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. Columbia narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Buchholz 46-44. The win made it back-to-back wins for Columbia.
Columbia was led to victory by Marlin Haywood and Zamarion Jones. Haywood scored 17 points along with five rebounds, while Jones scored 15 points along with four steals. Those 17 points set a new season-high mark for him. Another player making a difference was Justice Kelly, who scored six points.
Columbia has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 7-5 record this season. As for Buchholz, they have been struggling recently, as they've lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-4 record this season.
Columbia and The Rock will face off at 2:00 p.m. on December 30, 2023 without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. The Rock is coming into the game on a three-game losing streak. Buchholz and Nease will face off on December 30, 2023 without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. Nease will be looking to keep their three-game home win streak alive.
