Columbia hasn't had much luck against Wharton recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The two teams will face off at 6:30 p.m. without much rest having both just played. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Columbia is headed into Friday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fifth straight game on Thursday. They fell 60-51 to Brazosport. While losing is never fun, the Roughnecks can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 1187th, while the Exporters are ranked 500th).
Meanwhile, Wharton suffered their biggest defeat since December 3, 2024 on Thursday. They were beaten by La Marque 77-46. The loss continues a trend for the Tigers in their matchups with the Cougars: they've now lost three in a row.
Columbia will have to contain Jacoryan Dickerson as he made an impact in Wharton's last game. He dropped a double-double on 14 points and 13 boards. Dickerson is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as he's now pulled down nine or more in the last four games he's played. Another player making a difference was Jameir Hearne-Robinson, who posted six points and three steals.
Columbia's defeat dropped their record down to 7-21. As for Wharton, their loss dropped their record down to 18-11.
Columbia and Wharton were neck-and-neck in their previous matchup back in December of 2024, but Columbia came up empty-handed after a 58-57 defeat. Will Columbia have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
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