The University School of Nashville Tigers pushed their score all the way to 57 on Tuesday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They were just a bucket shy of victory and fell 58-57 to Columbia Academy. That's two games in a row now that University School of Nashville has lost by exactly a single point.
Leading Columbia Academy to victory were Griffin Cooper and Jeremy Jackson. Cooper scored 16 points, while Jackson dropped a double-double on 16 points and 10 rebounds. The contest was Jackson's fourth in a row with at least ten points. Cooper Estep was another key contributor, scoring 8 points along with 5 rebounds.
University School of Nashville are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-5. Even worse, they were so close so many times: the defeats came by an average of only 2.67 points. As for Columbia Academy, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 5-2 record this season.
University School of Nashville will be playing at home against Franklin Road Academy at 7:45 p.m. on Friday. Franklin Road Academy is hoping to put an end to a three-game streak of away losses. As for Columbia Academy, they will head out on the road to face off against Grace Christian Academy at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Grace Christian Academy is coming into the matchup on a three-game losing streak.
