Grace Christian Academy and Columbia Academy are an even 5-5 against one another since December of 2017, but not for long. Having just played yesterday, the Grace Christian Academy Lions will head out on the road to face off against the Columbia Academy Bulldogs at 6:00 p.m. on January 23rd. Grace Christian Academy is looking to tack on another W to their four-game streak on the road.
On Monday, Grace Christian Academy beat Battle Ground Academy 54-46. Given Grace Christian Academy's advantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee basketball rankings (they are ranked 79th, while Battle Ground Academy is ranked 266th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Columbia Academy suffered their biggest defeat since December 1, 2023 on Monday. They were the victim of a tough 71-49 loss at the hands of Middle Tennessee Christian. Columbia Academy has not had much luck with Middle Tennessee Christian recently, as the team's come up short the last seven times they've met.
Grace Christian Academy's win bumped their record up to 12-2. As for Columbia Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 7-12.
Grace Christian Academy strolled past Columbia Academy in their previous meeting back in December of 2023 by a score of 58-44. The rematch might be a little tougher for Grace Christian Academy since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
