Columbia Heights at Fridley
6 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 9

Two miles of Highway 65 is all that separates these Tri-Metro Conference West Division rivals who meet again after Columbia Heights defeated Fridley  81-72 on Jan. 20.

The Hylanders are riding a seven-game winning streak entering this week and will look to stay hot against St. Anthony on Tuesday and the Tigers on Thursday. Deaundra Roberson (17.1 ppg) and Wendell Matthews (15.8 ppg) have spurred Columbia Heights (14-5, 2-2) to the No. 13 rank in Class 3A.

Fridley has lost four of its past five, starting with the loss to the Hylanders. They will like nothing better than to return the favor. Tirik Reeves leads the Tigers (11-9, 3-4) with 21.2 ppg.