The Columbus Catholic Dons are taking a road trip to challenge the Colby Hornets at 7:15 p.m. on Thursday. Columbus Catholic will be strutting in after a victory while Colby will be coming in after a loss.
Last Monday, Columbus Catholic strolled past Newman with points to spare, taking the game 60-43. Given the Dons' advantage in MaxPreps' Wisconsin basketball rankings (they are ranked 195th, while the Fighting Cardinals are ranked 434th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Colby came up short against Rib Lake on Monday and fell 82-70.
Columbus Catholic is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 13-7 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.6 points over those games. As for Colby, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-10.
Columbus Catholic beat Colby 54-43 when the teams last played back in January. The rematch might be a little tougher for Columbus Catholic since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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