Basketball Game Preview: Utica Redskins vs. Columbus School for Girls Unicorns

The Utica Redskins will be taking part in a tournament against the Columbus School for Girls Unicorns at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are coming into the contest red-hot, with Utica sitting on three straight victories and Columbus School for Girls on four.

Last Tuesday, Utica beat East Knox 44-36.

Meanwhile, Columbus School for Girls hadn't done well against Bishop Ready recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Columbus School for Girls walked away with a 33-23 win over Bishop Ready.

Utica's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 13-9. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 51.0 points over those games. As for Columbus School for Girls, their win bumped their record up to 13-9.

Everything came up roses for Utica against Columbus School for Girls in their previous meeting back in February of 2015, as the squad secured a 66-34 victory. In that matchup, Utica amassed a halftime lead of 43-9, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.