West Columbus is 8-2 against South Columbus since February of 2020, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The West Columbus Vikings will head out on the road to challenge the South Columbus Stallions at 7:30 p.m. West Columbus is coming into the game hot, having won their last seven games.
Even though Pender scored an imposing 64 points on Tuesday, West Columbus still came out on top. West Columbus took their matchup against Pender 72-64. Given West Columbus' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 241st, while Pender is ranked 551st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Tyler Watts-Brown was his usual excellent self, scoring 26 points. As a matter of fact, that's the most points he has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of KeVon Stackhouse, who scored 11 points along with seven rebounds and two blocks.
Meanwhile, South Columbus scored the most points they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. They walked away with a 76-69 victory over East Columbus. The victory was some much needed relief for South Columbus as it spelled an end to their four-game losing streak.
West Columbus is on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 13 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 15-5 record this season. As for South Columbus, their victory bumped their record up to 12-13.
West Columbus came out on top in a nail-biter against South Columbus in their previous matchup two weeks ago, sneaking past 60-58. Does West Columbus have another victory up their sleeve, or will South Columbus turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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