The Columbian Tornadoes are taking a road trip to face off against the Perkins Pirates at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Columbian will be strutting in after a win while Perkins will be coming in after a loss.
Columbian is headed into the contest having just posted their closest victory since December 10, 2024 on Friday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 65-62 win over Clyde.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 73 points the game before, Perkins was a bit more limited in their matchup on Monday. They were dealt a 66-30 defeat at the hands of St. John's Jesuit. While losing is never fun, the Pirates can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 229th, while the Titans are ranked 111th).
Columbian has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 6-9 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 53.8 points per game. As for Perkins, their loss dropped their record down to 9-5.
Columbian ended up a good deal behind Perkins when the teams last played back in February of 2024, losing 54-40. Can Columbian avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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