The Link Academy Lions are on the road again on Friday and play against the Columbia Eagles at 6:00 p.m. on December 22nd. Given that the pair suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Last Friday, Link Academy lost to D on the road by a decisive 56-38 margin. While losing is never fun, Link Academy can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps's basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 112th in Missouri, while D is ranked first in Florida).
Meanwhile, Columbia unfortunately witnessed the end of their six-game winning streak on Thursday. They took a 36-28 hit to the loss column at the hands of Helena. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest points Columbia has scored all season.
Link Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 1-6. As for Columbia, their loss dropped their record down to 8-2.
