Christian Fellowship has gone 8-0 against Columbia Independent recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. Christian Fellowship will look to defend their home court against Columbia Independent at 7:30 p.m. Christian Fellowship is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 64.3 points per game this season.
Last Tuesday, Christian Fellowship was fully in charge, breezing past Madison 59-23. The matchup was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 39-14.
| 02/04/25 @ Madison | 2 |
| 01/30/24 vs Madison | 1 |
| 12/08/23 @ Plaza Heights Christian Academy | 1 |
| 12/07/23 @ Columbia Independent | 1 |
| 12/04/23 @ Sunnydale Academy | 1 |
Christian Fellowship's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Brett Conklin, who posted seven points along with five assists and three steals. The dominant performance also gave Conklin a new career-high in blocks (two). Jake Davis was another key player, putting up ten points and three steals.
Christian Fellowship smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in five consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Columbia Independent suffered their biggest defeat since December 12, 2024 on Tuesday. They lost 76-53 to Missouri Military Academy. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss Columbia Independent has suffered against Missouri Military Academy since January 10, 2023.
Christian Fellowship will have to contain Blake Morris as he made an impact in Columbia Independent's last game. He dropped a double-double on 19 points and 13 rebounds. That was a full 35.8% of Columbia Independent's points, marking the fourth time in a row he's put up more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Gabe Martin, who went 5 of 9 en route to 13 points and five assists.
This is the second loss in a row for Columbia Independent and nudges their season record down to 5-7. As for Christian Fellowship, they pushed their record up to 12-5 with the win, which was their third straight on the road.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Christian Fellowship has been crashing the boards this season, having averaged 32.4 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Columbia Independent struggles in that department as they've been averaging 32.2 boards. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Everything came up roses for Christian Fellowship against Columbia Independent when the teams last played back in December of 2024, as the team secured a 70-29 victory. In that contest, Christian Fellowship amassed a halftime lead of 45-14, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Thursday.
