The Belleville Mennonite Thunder lost against Columbia County Christian back in February of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. Belleville Mennonite took a 51-36 bruising from the. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Belleville Mennonite in their matchups with the : they've now lost six in a row.
Columbia County Christian was led to victory by Pierce Cughan and Clay Farley. Cughan scored 19 points along with four steals, while Farley dropped a double-double on 19 points and ten rebounds. That makes it five consecutive games in which Cughan has scored at least a third of Columbia County Christian's points. Another player making a difference was Eli Lenker, who scored five points.
Belleville Mennonite's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 7-10. As for Columbia County Christian, they are on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 16 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 18-4 record this season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Belleville Mennonite will play host again and welcome the , where tip off is scheduled for 1:30 p.m. on Saturday. Forbes Road is no doubt hoping to put an end to a five-game streak of away losses. As for Columbia County Christian, they won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against the at 7:30 p.m. on February 2nd.
