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| 02/18/25 - Away | 67-61 W |
| 12/17/24 - Home | 59-63 L |
| 02/13/24 - Home | 56-67 L |
| 12/12/23 - Away | 61-64 L |
| 02/13/23 - Home | 52-62 L |
Columbia's game on Tuesday was all tied up 24-24 at the half, but luckily for them it didn't stay that way. They snuck past the Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake Spartans with a 67-61 win. This was a revenge game for the Blue Devils: when they faced off against the Spartans back in December of 2024, they had to take a 63-59 loss.
Despite the defeat, Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake saw an underclassman step up: sophomore John Klopfer dropped a double-double with 17 points and 12 boards. Klopfer has been hot recently, having also posted two or more steals the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Oliver Suydam, who posted eight points and three steals.
Columbia's victory bumped their record up to 5-15. As for Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake, their loss was their 11th straight at home, which dropped their record down to 2-18.
Columbia and Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps New York Rankings. Columbia will square off against Bethlehem Central at 7:00 p.m. on February 25th down 297 places (516 vs. 219). Columbia has now lost ten straight, leaving the team hunting for their first win since January 8. Meanwhile, Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake (ranked 669th) will meet Averill Park (ranked 236th) at 7:00 p.m. on February 25th.
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