After a string of six wins, Columbia's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Bay Tigers by a score of 38-36. The Wildcats were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Tigers apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in January of 2024.
| 01/28/25 @ Bay | 21 |
| 01/17/25 vs Purvis | 18 |
| 11/09/24 vs Pelahatchie | 16 |
| 12/06/24 @ East Marion | 16 |
| 12/30/24 @ Petal | 16 |
When it comes to explaining why Columbia lost, don't look at Avyon Lewis. Despite the final result, he dropped a double-double on 21 points and 12 boards. The dominant performance gave Lewis a new career-high in points. Darrien Peters was another key player, putting up seven points and five rebounds.
Columbia's defeat dropped their record down to 14-9. As for Bay, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 12-14.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. A feisty cat fight is on tap when the Columbia Wildcats challenge the Sumrall Bobcats at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Bay, they will square off against Poplarville at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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