St. Louis, Mo. – Tonight in STLCOP Gymnasium, the Cougars competed against St. Louis College of Pharmacy in another AMC matchup. The Cougars silenced the Eutectics on their home court, defeating them 71-46 to move to 10-7 on the season and 5-4 in conference play.
 
It was a rough start to the game as both teams struggled to find the basket for the first ten minutes of play, scoring a combined 12 points. The Cougars then made a step in the right direction as they took a 10-point lead which the Eutectics were able to cut down to five in the final four minutes of the half.
 
Columbia returned from the locker room a completely different team offensively making bucket after bucket to pull away from St. Louis College of Pharmacy early on. The Eutectics tried getting back in the game, but the Cougars built a 20-point cushion that was too much for the home team to handle.
 
Key Moment
Columbia extended their lead early in the second half, scoring 14 unanswered points.
 
By The Numbers
30 – Cougar points in the paint
32 – Columbia bench scoring
26-13 – Cougars made twice as many field goals than the Eutectics
 
Columbia College Leaders
Scoring Leader – Casius Bell Jr. (18)
Rebounding Leader – Justin Shaw, Thibault Benabid (11)
Assist Leader – Adam Mennemeyer, Braden Wendel (3)
 
St. Louis College of Pharmacy Leaders
Scoring Leader – Darius Dorsey (13)
Rebounding Leader – Devon Howard (7)
Assist Leader – Jordan Anderson (3)
 
Up Next
The Cougars will be back in the Arena of Southwell Complex on Thursday, January 16 when they host Central Baptist College in another AMC matchup. Game is set to start at 7:30 p.m.