Columbia is 2-8 against Bishop Kelly since February of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Columbia Wildcats will challenge the Bishop Kelly Knights at 7:30 p.m. Columbia knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past three matches -- so hopefully Bishop Kelly likes a good challenge.
Last Tuesday, Columbia was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 67-63 to Middleton. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game on Friday (56), the Wildcats still had to take the loss.
| 01/28/25 vs Middleton | 13 |
| 01/24/25 @ Caldwell | 10 |
| 01/22/25 @ Nampa | 9 |
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Blake Hansen, who dropped a double-double on 16 points and 13 rebounds. He is on a roll when it comes to boards, as he's now pulled down nine or more in the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Marcus Deleon, who went 5 for 8 on his way to 12 points.
Meanwhile, Bishop Kelly came tearing into Tuesday's contest with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9 points) and they left with even more momentum. They blew past the Cougars 73-46. That 27 point margin sets a new team best for the Knights this season.
Bishop Kelly's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-8. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 71.3 points per game. As for Columbia, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-7.
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