The Columbia Central Lions entered their tilt with the Shelbyville Central Golden Eagles with six consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with seven. Columbia Central snuck past Shelbyville Central with a 57-52 victory on Monday. Given Columbia Central's advantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee basketball rankings (they are ranked 105th, while Shelbyville Central is ranked 290th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Shelbyville Central's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Terrance Johnson, who scored 11 points. Shamarion Drapper was another key contributor, dropping a double-double on ten points and 12 rebounds.
Columbia Central's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 13-7. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 55.8 points per game. As for Shelbyville Central, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost 14 of their last 16 matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-20 record this season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Columbia Central will take on Hickman County at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Hickman County will roll in looking for their tenth straight victory, something Columbia Central surely won't give up without a fight. As for Shelbyville Central, they will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against Spring Hill at 7:30 p.m. Hopefully Shelbyville Central focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 17 on Monday.
