Columbia Academy was the 53-19 winner over Ben's Ford Christian when they last played one another back in November of 2020, but their luck changed this time around. The Columbia Academy Cougars were just a bucket shy of victory on Tuesday and fell 54-53 to the Ben's Ford Christian Eagles. The Cougars have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Ben's Ford Christian's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Zoe Nastasia led the charge by earning 24 points in addition to five assists and five rebounds. That makes it three consecutive games in which Nastasia has scored at least a third of Ben's Ford Christian's points. Another player making a difference was Avery Dantin, who almost dropped a double-double on 12 points and nine rebounds.
Columbia Academy now has a losing record at 1-2. As for Ben's Ford Christian, their victory was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-1.
Columbia Academy didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 54-26 win against Wayne Academy on the 22nd. Ben's Ford Christian has also already played their next contest, a 58-31 victory against Hattiesburg HomeSchool on the 25th.
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