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| 01/23/24 - Home | 52-40 W |
| 12/08/23 - Away | 52-40 W |
| 01/24/23 - Away | 83-75 W |
| 12/09/22 - Home | 73-59 W |
| 02/01/22 - Home | 83-50 W |
| + 5 more games |
Columbia Academy has gone 9-1 against Grace Christian Academy recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Columbia Academy Bulldogs will look to defend their home court against the Grace Christian Academy Lions at 6:00 p.m. Columbia Academy is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 54.8 points per game this season.
Columbia Academy is coming into the matchup on the come-up as their season has now been buoyed by two straight victories. They had just enough and edged Nolensville out 49-46.
Columbia Academy's win last Saturday was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Jeremy Jackson, who almost dropped a double-double on 14 points and nine rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Jake Ballard, who went 6 of 12 on his way to 16 points.
Meanwhile, Grace Christian Academy strolled past East Hickman County with points to spare on Saturday, taking the game 59-43. Given the Lions' advantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee basketball rankings (they are ranked 133rd, while the Eagles are ranked 287th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Columbia Academy better keep an eye on Ty Gibbs. He was instrumental in Grace Christian Academy's win, putting up 19 points along with seven rebounds and five assists. The team also got some help courtesy of Kade Nord, who posted five points.
Grace Christian Academy is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a massive bump to their 7-6 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 65.5 points per game. As for Columbia Academy, their win bumped their record up to 4-7.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Columbia Academy has been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 25.8 boards per game. However, it's not like Grace Christian Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 27.2 rebounds. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Columbia Academy beat Grace Christian Academy 52-40 when the teams last played back in January. Does Columbia Academy have another victory up their sleeve, or will Grace Christian Academy turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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