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| 02/04/22 - Away | 62-70 L |
| 02/03/21 - Neutral | 65-57 W |
| 01/13/21 - Home | 66-61 W |
| 11/19/20 - Away | 48-47 W |
| 12/03/19 - Away | 46-44 W |
| + 5 more games |
Columbia has gone 8-2 against Gainesville recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Columbia Tigers will square off against the Gainesville Hurricanes at 7:30 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Columbia is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Bishop Kenny back in December of 2024 (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Columbia was outmatched by Bishop Kenny and fell 65-20. While losing is never fun, the Tigers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 250th, while the Crusaders are ranked 14th).
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from AYESHA BROXEY, who posted ten points and three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of ERIEL BAKER, who put up six points.
Meanwhile, Gainesville was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Saturday as they fell 64-59 to Potter's House Christian. The Hurricanes have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Columbia dropped their record down to 5-5 with the defeat, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Gainesville, they now have a losing record at 5-6.
Columbia came up short against Gainesville when the teams last played back in February of 2022, falling 70-62. Thankfully for Columbia, Leyah Houston (who dropped a double-double on 27 points and 11 boards) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
