The Columbia Eagles will square off against the Austin Black Bears at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Columbia has struggled recently with eight defeats in a row, while Austin will arrive with three straight wins.
Last Tuesday, Columbia ended up a good deal behind Madison Academy and lost 66-50. While losing is never fun, the Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Alabama basketball rankings (they are ranked 226th, while the Mustangs are ranked 85th).
Meanwhile, Austin strolled past Florence with points to spare on Tuesday, taking the game 75-60.
Austin pushed their record up to 16-6 with the victory, which was their eighth straight at home. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 71.1 points per game. As for Columbia, their loss dropped their record down to 4-16.
Columbia lost to Austin at home by a decisive 68-51 margin in their previous meeting two weeks ago. Will Columbia have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
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