After flying high against the University School of Nashville Tigers on Tuesday, the Columbia Academy Bulldogs came back down to earth. Columbia Academy lost to Grace Christian Academy on the road by a decisive 58-44 margin on Friday. While losing is never fun, Columbia Academy can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee basketball rankings (they are ranked 335th, while Grace Christian Academy is ranked 65th).
Despite the defeat, Columbia Academy saw an underclassman step up: Reese Shirley scored 17 points along with 6 rebounds and 3 steals. The matchup was Shirley's sixth in a row with at least ten points. Lillie Gentry was another key contributor, scoring 7 points.
Columbia Academy bumped their record down to 3-6 with that defeat, which was their third straight on the road. As for Grace Christian Academy, the victory for they keeps them at an undefeated 6-0.
Columbia Academy will be home for the holidays to greet Fayetteville at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Grace Christian Academy, they will head out on the road to face off against Spring Hill at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
