Columbus is on a three-game streak of home wins, while the Panthers are on a 16-game streak of away wins (dating back to last season): one of those streaks is about to end. The Columbus Titans will take on the St. Mary's-Colgan Panthers at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Tuesday, Columbus earned a 45-38 victory over the Rams. The win was just what Columbus needed coming off of a 57-34 loss in their prior contest.
Columbus' win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Ellie Helms, who scored 20 points along with three steals. Helms has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last nine times she's played. Brylie Johnson was another key contributor, scoring seven points along with four steals.
In what's become a running theme this season, St. Mary's-Colgan gave their fans yet another huge win on Tuesday. They breezed by Baxter Springs on the road to the tune of 55-9. Given St. Mary's-Colgan's advantage in MaxPreps' Kansas basketball rankings (they are ranked 47th, while the Lions are ranked 340th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Columbus now has a winning record of 7-6. As for St. Mary's-Colgan, their win bumped their record up to 15-0.
Columbus was taken down by the Panthers 67-32 in their previous matchup back in December of 2023. The game was all but decided by halftime, at which point Columbus was down 43-13.
