The big game by the numbers

Here are some numbers to look at for Monday's big game.
• Both teams are 7-0 since they last played on Friday, Jan. 4.
• Columbia has won its seven games by an average of 22.8 points.
• It's closest game since that time was a 12-point, 63-51 win over Manheim Central.
• Lancaster Catholic has won its games by an average of 13 points. Their
closest game during that stretch was a 67-63 win over Lancaster
Mennonite, Jan. 22.
• Columbia's lone loss was by 2 points.
• Catholic has lost to Central York by 17; Trinity by 18; York Catholic
by 22; Milton Hershey by five, Warwick by one and Columbia by 16.
• Columbia is 5-1 against teams with winning records.
• Catholic is 3-4 against teams with winning records.

Boys reach 20

It's finally here -- the big game for the Section 4 title on Monday
night between Columbia and Lancaster Catholic. It's Monday night on the
purple and gold's home floor.

Don't forget, the JV game starts at 6 and the "big show" at 7:30 p.m.

Last night, the Tide tuned up for Monday's championship battle with a 20-point win over Lancaster Mennonite.

Adam Pittman scored 16 in the first quarter and ended up with 30 for the game.

Mennonite pulled within nine a few times, but never got any closer.

Thought the top seven players had another stellar game. Yahya McIntyre fought off sickness and played "above" the rim grabbing rebounds.

Nice to see the gym packed for the game. Also nice to see Tide assistant
coach David Farley at the game. He's been through a lot the last few
weeks.

Bowling update

From Jim Rhoads up on the hill:

The bowling team will participate in the L-L Tournament.
The singles tournament will be held at Cedar Lanes along Route 72 in Lebanon, Feb. 18.
The team tournament will be held Friday, Feb. 22 at the Columbia Bowling Center.

Columbia's
top five bowlers will participate in the team tournament and the top
two teams from each section, qualify for the team tournament.

The regional tournament will be held Feb. 29 and March 1 at the 222 Dutch Lanes and Leisure Lanes.

The state tournament will be held in Altoona.

Wrestlers make districts

The Columbia wrestling team is headed to the District 3 Class AA team tournament.
Coach Scott Rupp's team made the post-season on Friday when Pequea Valley, one of the L-L League's three Class AA teams dropped out.

PV said in this morning's Intell, it was because they have injuries and sickness. Believe what you want with this, but, PV's dropping out might have something to do with losing to Donegal and the fact they might have to face the top seed.

The team tournament opens Tuesday night. More info will be posted on Monday.

Because of that, the Tide's match with York Suburban is off and next Saturday's match with York Tech has been moved to Thursday.

While the Tide will perhaps have to face the top seed and travel to perhaps Brandywine Heights, it will give the team a chance to get that feel of the post-season and strive to reach that level each year.