Alabama High School Basketball - Columbia nips Athens
January 5, 2015: Huntsville, AL 35806 Columbia Eagles (Huntsville, AL) backers were in high spirits Monday as they witnessed their basketball squad tip the visiting Athens Golden Eagles (Athens, AL), 63-61 in a non-league bout.
With the win, Columbia upgrades its record to 11-8 on the season. The Eagles travel to Pope John Paul II (Huntsville, AL) to play the Falcons in a 5A Area 16 bout on Tuesday, January 6. The Falcons go into the bout with a record of 11-7. Pope John Paul II lost 69-54 in their recent non-league bout against Montgomery Catholic (Montgomery, AL)
Next up, the Golden Eagles play the Muscle Shoals Trojans (Muscle Shoals, AL) in a 6A Area 16 bout, on Friday, January 9. Athens will attempt to upgrade on its 10-4 season record. The Trojans go into the bout with a 7-7 record after their 51-49 league loss to Florence (Florence, AL).