The Upper Columbia Academy Lions will challenge the Freeman Scotties at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Upper Columbia Academy saw some tournament action on Saturday. They took a 66-55 hit to the loss column at the hands of Columbia Adventist Academy. While losing is never fun, the Lions can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Washington basketball rankings (they are ranked 235th, while the Kodiaks are ranked 109th).
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Freeman, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Thursday. They put the hurt on Liberty with a sharp 77-51 win on Friday. The Scotties have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight matches by 25 points or more this season.
Freeman's win came from a few key players Upper Columbia Academy will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Micah Hodges, who posted 20 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Colton Wells, who had 16 points.
Freeman has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-3 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 65.6 points per game. As for Upper Columbia Academy, they have been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last eight contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-9 record this season.
Upper Columbia Academy took a serious blow against Freeman when the teams last played on January 9th, falling 83-11. Can Upper Columbia Academy avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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