The Columbia Blue Devils will challenge the Albany Falcons at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Columbia is coming into the contest on a six-game losing streak.
Last Saturday, Columbia lost to Monroe-Woodbury at home by a 71-57 margin.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Albany). They strolled past Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake with points to spare on Tuesday, taking the game 81-64. Given the Falcons' advantage in MaxPreps' New York basketball rankings (they are ranked 59th, while the Spartans are ranked 528th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Albany's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 9-4. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 66.7 points per game. As for Columbia, their loss dropped their record down to 4-11.
Things could have been worse for Columbia, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 75-60 loss to Albany when the teams last played back in January of 2024. Will Columbia 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.
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