The Blackman Blaze will square off against the Columbia Central Lions at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The timing is sure in Blackman's favor as the team sits on six straight wins at home (dating back to last season) while Columbia Central has been banged up by six consecutive losses on the road.
Blackman is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They strolled past Martin Luther King Jr. Magnet with points to spare on Saturday, taking the game 71-54. Given the Blaze's advantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee basketball rankings (they are ranked 31st, while the Royals are ranked 194th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Columbia Central was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Friday as they fell 48-42 to Summit.
Blackman's victory bumped their record up to 9-2. As for Columbia Central, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-10.
Blackman didn't have too much breathing room in their match against Columbia Central when the teams last played back in December of 2024, but they still walked away with a 44-39 win. Does Blackman have another victory up their sleeve, or will Columbia Central turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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