The 6-foot-9 junior forward shot 13 of 18 from the field, 3 of 6 from 3-point range and 11 of 11 from the free throw line. He also pulled down 10 rebounds and dished out a pair of assists to help overcome the absence of brother
Cayden Boozer in the contest.
Columbus led 43-40 at halftime despite 24 first-half points from five-star Rutgers signee
Airious Bailey, who finished with a team-high 31 points.
The Explorers extended their advantage to 10 at the end of the third quarter before outscoring McEachern 24-7 in the final eight minutes.
Five-star junior Cameron Boozer goes off for a career-high 40 points in the impressive win for the Explorers. (Photo: Pete Wright)
Columbus shot 64.5 percent from the field and 43.8 percent from 3-point range. McEachern shot just 33.3 percent from the field and 27.2 percent from beyond the arc.
Under-the-radar senior guard
Randy Smith chipped in 14 points, two rebounds and two assists while top 50 Michigan State signee
Jase Richardson contributed 13 points, nine assists and six rebounds in the victory.
Boozer's 40-point performance outpaces his previous career-high of 33 recorded against San Ysidro (San Diego, Calif.) last season as a sophomore and against Killian (Miami, Fla.) during his freshman campaign.
McEachern (1-2) looks to rebound with an in-state showdown against
Dutchtown (Hampton, Ga.) at the Hard in the Paint Classic.
