Basketball Recap: Columbia Academy Comes Up Short

Columbia Academy lost against The Webb School back in January, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Saturday. The Columbia Academy Bulldogs took an 80-70 hit to the loss column at the hands of The Webb School Feet. While losing is never fun, the Bulldogs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee basketball rankings (they are ranked 170th, while the Feet are ranked 42nd).

The Webb School's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Jax Howard, who went 6-for-9 from beyond the arc to rack up 22 points and six assists. That's the most points Howard has posted since back in January. Another player making a difference was Eli Brown, who went 6-for-12 en route to 20 points.

Columbia Academy has been struggling recently as they've lost eight of their last ten games, which has put a noticeable dent in their 9-17 record this season. As for The Webb School, they have been performing well recently as they've won 13 of their last 17 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 19-9 record this season.

The two teams are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. Columbia Academy will face off against Goodpasture Christian at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Goodpasture Christian knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past 18 contests -- so hopefully Columbia Academy likes a good challenge. As for The Webb School, they will square off against Clarksville Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Clarksville Academy will roll in looking for their sixth straight win, something The Webb School surely won't give up without a fight.