Basketball Recap: Columbia Academy Comes Up Short

While it was all tied up 30-30 at halftime, Columbia Academy was not quite Grace Christian Academy's equal in the second half on Tuesday. They took a 68-64 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Grace Christian Academy Lions. The Bulldogs' loss continues a trend for the squad, making it four in a row.

Despite the loss, Columbia Academy still got an impressive performance from Jeremy Jackson, who dropped a double-double on 21 points and 11 boards. Another player making a difference was Jake Ballard, who posted eight points and seven rebounds.

Even though they lost, Columbia Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive boards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Grace Christian Academy only pulled down four offensive rebounds.

Grace Christian Academy got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Ty Gibbs out in front who almost dropped a double-double on 21 points and nine boards. The match was Gibbs' third in a row with at least ten points. Ford Deshazo was another key player, going 7 of 14 on his way to 16 points and four blocks.

Columbia Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 7-13. As for Grace Christian Academy, with the win, they broke their four-game losing streak and moved their record to 9-11.

Columbia Academy has already played their next game, a 73-57 victory against Franklin Road Academy on the 1st. As for Grace Christian Academy, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 68-59 loss against The Webb School on the 31st.