The Columbia Wildcats will face off against the Hobgood Charter Raiders at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Columbia is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Ocracoke on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Columbia came up short against Ocracoke, falling 60-37. The Wildcats haven't had much luck with the Dolphins recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
| 01/31/25 vs Ocracoke | 19 |
| 01/29/25 vs Northeast Academy For Aerospace and Advanced Tech | 33 |
| 01/28/25 vs Bear Grass Charter | 16 |
| 01/17/25 vs Hobgood Charter | 29 |
| 01/14/25 @ Ocracoke | 21 |
Despite the defeat, Columbia got top-tier performance from Jayden Sawyer, who posted 19 points and seven rebounds. Sawyer's evening made it nine games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Evan McQuigg was another key player, putting up six points and six boards.
Even though they lost, Columbia smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in 16 consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Hobgood Charter ended up a good deal behind Ocracoke on Thursday and lost 65-47. The Raiders have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Columbia's loss dropped their record down to 3-13. As for Hobgood Charter, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-8.
Columbia couldn't quite finish off Hobgood Charter when the teams last played two weeks ago and fell 53-51. Can Columbia avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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