The Columbia Central Lions will head out on the road to square off against the Marshall County Tigers at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Columbia Central is headed into the matchup having just posted their closest victory since December 3, 2024 on Tuesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 47-45 win over Middle Tennessee Christian. The 47-point effort marked the Lions' lowest-scoring game of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Meanwhile, Marshall County put another one in the bag on Tuesday to keep their perfect season alive. Everything went their way against Forrest as they made off with a 63-40 victory.
Marshall County's win came from a few key players Columbia Central will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Keadyrn Cross, who shot 71% from the field en route to 10 points and eight boards. Cross is crushing it when it comes to rebounds: he's pulled down at least eight every time he's taken the court this season. Ke'Marion Allen was another key player, dropping a double-double with ten points and ten assists.
Columbia Central's record is now 2-3. As for Marshall County, their record now sits at 3-0.
Columbia Central couldn't quite get it done against Marshall County in their previous matchup back in December of 2022 as they fell 74-67. Can the Lions avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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