A feisty cat fight will be fought when the Columbia Academy Cougars duke it out with the Silliman Institute Wildcats at 6:00 p.m. on Friday...
Last Saturday, Columbia Academy took a blow against Presbyterian Christian, falling 55-27. While losing is never fun, the Cougars can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi basketball rankings (they are ranked 85th, while the Bobcats are ranked 30th).
Meanwhile, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Silliman Institute beat Amite School Center 52-47 on Friday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Wildcats.
Columbia Academy better focus on containing Katie Ryan Dawson and Lila Richardson as the pair were huge in Silliman Institute's win. Dawson dropped a double-double on 22 points and 14 boards, while Richardson dropped a double-double on 16 points and 14 boards. Dawson is also crushing it when it comes to steals: she's grabbed at least three every time she's taken the court this season. Elizabeth Windham was another key player, putting up six points and five rebounds.
Silliman Institute's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-2. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.0 points per game. As for Columbia Academy, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 7-5.
Columbia Academy came up short against Silliman Institute in their previous matchup back in January of 2020, falling 45-37. Can Columbia Academy avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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