The Columbia Capitals and the Gilbert Indians, after both having extra time off, will shake off the cobwebs and hit the court at 6:15 p.m. on Monday. Columbia has given up an average of 49.7 points per game this season, but Monday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Columbia's last matchup with Hunter-Kinard-Tyler could've gone either way, but unfortunately the same can't be said for the pair's matchup last Monday. The Capitals might have been a little too into the holiday spirit, gifting the Trojans an easy 56-33 win. The Capitals have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Despite the defeat, Columbia saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Genesis Sharp posted nine points. Randaisa Murphy also deserves some recognition as she scored her first points of the season.
Meanwhile, Gilbert was just a bucket shy of victory two weeks ago and fell 42-41 to Great Falls. While losing is never fun, the Indians can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 126th, while the Red Devils are ranked 45th).
Columbia's loss dropped their record down to 3-6. As for Gilbert, they now have a losing record of 4-5.
Columbia took a serious blow against Gilbert when the teams last played back in December of 2024, falling 59-23. Can the Capitals avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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