Florida High School Basketball - Columbia nips Lake Weir
January 12, 2018: Lake City, FL 32025 Fans at Friday's league challenge between the Columbia Tigers (Lake City, FL) and the visiting Lake Weir Hurricanes (Ocala, FL), saw Columbia's basketball squad hold off Lake Weir by a count of 42-40.
With the victory, Columbia upgrades its record to 10-5 on the campaign. The Tigers travel to St. Francis Catholic (Gainesville, FL) to play the Wolves in a non-league challenge on Tuesday, January 16. The Wolves come into the challenge with a record of 7-9. St. Francis Catholic lost 61-46 in their recent non-league challenge against Bishop Moore (Orlando, FL)
Next up, the Hurricanes play the Forest Wildcats (Ocala, FL) in a 7A District 4 challenge, on Tuesday, January 16. Lake Weir will attempt to upgrade on its 4-10 season record. The Wildcats come into the challenge with a 11-5 record after their 65-64 league loss to Columbia (Lake City, FL).