Columbus won the last time they faced Yoakum and things went their way on Friday too. The Columbus Cardinals put the hurt on the Yoakum Bulldogs with a sharp 61-39 victory. Given the Cardinals' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 437th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 1040th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Cardinals
| 01/10/25 vs Yoakum | 61-39 |
| 01/03/25 vs Palacios | 48-36 |
| 12/17/24 vs Tidehaven | 55-46 |
| 12/10/24 vs Edna | 62-46 |
| 12/03/24 vs El Campo | 66-40 |
Columbus pushed their record up to 15-6 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 58.4 points per game. As for Yoakum, they have been struggling recently as they've lost eight of their last nine matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-15 record this season.
When Columbus and Yoakum next hit the court, they'll be up against teams who recently just can't seem to lose. Columbus will try to stop Edna's three-game winning streak when the meet at 6:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Similarly, Yoakum will try to stop Tidehaven's eight-game winning streak when the meet at 6:15 p.m. on Tuesday.
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