It'll be Battle of the Birds when the Athens Golden Eagles face off against the Columbia Eagles at 7:30 p.m. on Friday...
Last Tuesday, Athens came up short against Hartselle and fell 61-49. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Golden Eagles came into the game with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Alabama basketball rankings (they are ranked 30th, while the Tigers are ranked 96th).
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Columbia, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Monday. They pulled ahead with a 60-59 photo finish over Decatur on Tuesday.
Athens' loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 6-2. As for Columbia, their victory bumped their record up to 4-8.
Athens was able to grind out a solid win over Columbia in their previous meeting back in November, winning 53-42. Does Athens have another victory up their sleeve, or will Columbia turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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