Suwannee is 2-7 against Columbia since November of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Suwannee Bulldogs will be playing in front of their home fans against the Columbia Tigers at 5:30 p.m.
Suwannee suffered their biggest defeat since November 25, 2023 on Tuesday. Their tough 62-42 loss to Madison County might stick with them for a while.
In what's become a running theme this season, Columbia gave their fans yet another huge victory on Thursday. They really took it to Baker County for the full four quarters, racking up a 64-26 win on the road. The win was nothing new for Columbia as they're now sitting on four straight.
Columbia's success was spearheaded by the efforts of MARIAH COX, who scored 17 points along with eight steals, and JOLENA GARDNER, who dropped a double-double on 16 points and ten steals. GARDNER has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last seven times she's played. ERIEL BAKER was another key contributor, scoring 13 points.
Suwannee's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 8-4. As for Columbia, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 10-6 record this season.
Suwannee took a serious blow against Columbia in their previous meeting back in November of 2023, falling 51-19. Will Suwannee have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.