The Columbia Central Lions came tearing into Thursday's game with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 28.8 points) and they left with even more momentum. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Ezell-Harding Christian 51-49. This was payback for Columbia Central, who suffered a 41-31 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Columbia Central's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Saviya Morgan, who scored 15 points along with five steals. That makes it three consecutive games in which Morgan has scored at least 25% of Columbia Central's points. Another player making a difference was Tionna Davis, who scored 12 points along with seven rebounds.
Columbia Central's victory bumped their record up to 12-1. As for Ezell-Harding Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 9-3.
Columbia Central and Goodpasture Christian will face off at 6:00 p.m. on December 22nd without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. Goodpasture Christian will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps Tennessee Rankings (they are ranked 89th, while Columbia Central is ranked 33rd). Ezell-Harding Christian and Lipscomb Academy will face off at 3:00 p.m. on December 22nd without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. Lipscomb Academy is coming into the game hot, having won their last five games.
