Guilderland and Columbia are an even 5-5 against one another since December of 2017, but not for long. The Guilderland Flying Dutchmen will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against the Columbia Blue Devils at 7:00 p.m. Guilderland is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 50.6 points per game this season.
Guilderland will bounce into Tuesday's contest after beating Saratoga Springs, who they had gone 1-8 against in their nine prior meetings. Guilderland came out on top against Saratoga Springs by a score of 51-43 on Friday. Given the Flying Dutchmen's advantage in MaxPreps' New York basketball rankings (they are ranked 136th, while the Blue Streaks are ranked 375th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Christina Williams and Vivian Timmons were among the main playmakers for Guilderland as the former posted 11 points along with seven rebounds and five steals and the latter had ten points in addition to seven boards and three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Olivia Bigness, who earned seven points.
Meanwhile, after a string of 13 wins, Columbia's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They fell 67-58 to Albany. While the Blue Devils didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Falcons 18-14 in the first quarter.
Guilderland has been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine matches, which provided a massive bump to their 8-6 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 58.2 points per game. As for Columbia, their loss was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 8-1 and their overall record down to 14-2.
Guilderland suffered a grim 66-43 defeat to Columbia in their previous meeting back in February of 2024. Will Guilderland have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.
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