Basketball Recap: Columbia Central Takes a Loss

Columbia Central was the 53-45 winner over Hickman County when they last played one another back in February of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. The Columbia Central Lions took a 66-54 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Hickman County Bulldogs on Tuesday. While losing is never fun, the Lions can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee basketball rankings (they are ranked 252nd, while the Bulldogs are ranked 112th).

Columbia Central's defeat dropped their record down to 4-18. As for Hickman County, the victory was the ninth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 18-6.

Coming up, Columbia Central will take on Shelbyville Central at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Hickman County, they will be playing at home against Cheatham County Central at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Hickman County knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past eight contests -- so hopefully Cheatham County Central likes a good challenge.