Columbia is 2-8 against Bethlehem Central since December of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Columbia Blue Devils will square off against the Bethlehem Central Eagles at 7:00 p.m. Bethlehem Central took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Columbia, who comes in off a win.
If Bethlehem Central heads into halftime all tied up, they better play a good second half: that's when Columbia took over last week. Columbia snuck past Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake with a 67-61 victory on Tuesday.
Meanwhile, Bethlehem Central came up short against Christian Brothers Academy on Monday and fell 57-47. While losing is never fun, the Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' New York basketball rankings (they are ranked 219th, while the Brothers are ranked 67th).
Bethlehem Central's loss dropped their record down to 10-9. As for Columbia, their win bumped their record up to 5-15.
Columbia beat Bethlehem Central 53-44 when the teams last played back in December of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for Columbia since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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