Columbia was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They fell 63-55 to the Vermilion Sailors. The Raiders were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Sailors apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in December of 2019.
Leading Vermilion to victory were Mason Cooper and Brock Meyers. Cooper went 10 of 24 on his way to 24 points and seven steals, while Meyers went 10 of 16 en route to 21 points. The dominant performance gave Meyers a new career-high in points. The team also got some help courtesy of Caleb German, who posted five points.
Columbia now has a losing record at 3-4. As for Vermilion, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
Columbia will have a little extra prep time after the defeat as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Midview at 7:00 p.m. on January 3, 2025. Vermilion and Margaretta will round out the year against one another at at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Vermilion has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
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