Columbus is on a four-game streak of home losses, Baxter Springs a 12-game streak of away losses dating back to last season, but someone's luck will change on Friday. The Columbus Titans will host the Baxter Springs Lions. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Columbus is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They took a 53-43 hit to the loss column at the hands of Neodesha on Tuesday. While losing is never fun, the Titans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Kansas basketball rankings (they are ranked 222nd, while the Blue Streaks are ranked 39th).
| 01/14/25 vs Neodesha | 29 |
| 01/13/25 @ Girard | 9 |
| 12/20/24 @ Riverton | 11 |
| 12/17/24 vs Cherryvale | 22 |
| 12/13/24 vs New Heights Christian Academy | 15 |
Columbus might have lost, but man, Katy Mooney was a machine: she posted 29 points. With that strong performance, Mooney is now averaging an impressive 15.1 points per game. Another player making a difference was Brylie Johnson, who put up nine points.
Meanwhile, Baxter Springs was beaten by Frontenac 71-18 on Tuesday.
Columbus' loss dropped their record down to 1-6. As for Baxter Springs, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-4.
Everything came up roses for Columbus against Baxter Springs in their previous matchup back in February of 2024, as the squad secured a 47-18 victory. Will Columbus repeat their success, or does Baxter Springs have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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