The Columbia Academy Cougars will take on the Copiah Academy Colonels at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
Last Tuesday, Columbia Academy was beaten by Oak Forest Academy 67-37. While losing is never fun, the Cougars can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 142nd in Mississippi, while the Yellowjackets are ranked 13th in Louisiana).
Meanwhile, Copiah Academy entered their tilt with Adams County Christian on Thursday with seven consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with eight. They secured a 61-57 W over the Rebels.
Copiah Academy has also been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 18-10 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 72.7 points per game. As for Columbia Academy, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 5-6.
Columbia Academy beat Copiah Academy 58-50 when the teams last played back in January of 2020. The rematch might be a little tougher for Columbia Academy since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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