Basketball Game Preview: Drew Charter vs. Columbia Eagles

Drew Charter hasn't had much luck against Columbia recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. Drew Charter will host Columbia at 7:30 p.m. Columbia took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Drew Charter, who comes in off a win.

Last Saturday, Drew Charter beat Savannah 60-47. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Drew Charter.

Vincent Kray

Points

12/27/25 vs Savannah	29
12/22/25 vs Lincoln Park Performing Arts	27
12/02/25 vs McNair	26
11/14/25 @ Collins Hill	24
11/21/25 vs Utopian Academy for the Arts	23
+ 8 more games

Vincent Kray produced another solid effort almost dropping a double-double with 29 points and nine boards. Drew Charter is 2-1 when Kray posts 25 or more points, but 5-6 otherwise. Kamden Bennett was another key player, going 5-for-7 en route to 13 points and three steals.

Meanwhile, Columbia was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Wednesday as they fell 60-54 to Calvary Baptist Academy. While losing is never fun, the Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 46th in Georgia, while the Cavaliers are ranked second in Louisiana).

Drew Charter will have to contain Carlin 'CJ' Jacob as he made an impact in Columbia's last game. He shot 56% from the field on his way to 21 points and three steals. Jacob's big performance that afternoon made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least 19 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Zayd Muhammad, who posted ten points.

Columbia's defeat dropped their record down to 9-4. As for Drew Charter, the win got them back to even at 7-7.

Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Drew Charter has been crashing the boards this season, having averaged 34.5 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Columbia struggles in that department as they've been averaging 24.8 boards. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.

Drew Charter might still be hurting after the 75-49 loss they got from Columbia when the teams last played back in February of 2025. Can Drew Charter avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.