James Clemens and Columbia are an even 5-5 against one another since November of 2016, but not for long. Both will compete for holiday cheer at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (James Clemens has three straight wins, Columbia has three straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
Last Tuesday, James Clemens was able to grind out a solid victory over Sparkman, taking the game 57-49. Given the Jets' advantage in MaxPreps' Alabama basketball rankings (they are ranked tenth, while the Senators are ranked 120th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Columbia scored the most points they've had this season on Thursday, but it wasn't enough. They took a 101-94 hit to the loss column at the hands of Oakwood Academy.
Columbia's loss dropped their record down to 4-11. As for James Clemens, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 11-5 record this season.
James Clemens strolled past Columbia when the teams last played back in February by a score of 54-39. The rematch might be a little tougher for James Clemens since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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