The Battle Ground Academy Wildcats will venture away from home to face off against the Columbia Academy Bulldogs at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Battle Ground Academy's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last ten matches.
It was a proper cat-fight when Battle Ground Academy took on University School of Nashville on Thursday. Battle Ground Academy blew past University School of Nashville 76-56. The Wildcats have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine contests by 20 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Columbia Academy, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. They enjoyed a cozy 47-28 win over Fairview on Thursday. Given the Bulldogs' advantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee basketball rankings (they are ranked 148th, while the Yellowjackets are ranked 351st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Battle Ground Academy better focus on containing Cooper Estep and Jeremy Jackson as the pair were huge in Columbia Academy's win. Estep posted 13 points and eight rebounds, while Jackson dropped a double-double on 12 points and 12 boards. The dominant performance also gave Estep a new career-high in steals (two). Myers Malone was another key player, putting up 11 points and five rebounds.
Battle Ground Academy's victory bumped their record up to 11-8. As for Columbia Academy, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a massive bump to their 6-8 record this season.
Battle Ground Academy couldn't quite finish off Columbia Academy when the teams last played back in February of 2024 and fell 61-59. Can Battle Ground Academy avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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