Columbia Academy had to kick off their season on the road on Tuesday, but they showed no ill effects. They breezed by the Ben's Ford Christian Eagles to the tune of 83-55. The matchup was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Cougars had established a 27 point advantage.
Despite the loss, Ben's Ford Christian still got an impressive performance from Israel Kongolo, who dropped a double-double on 19 points and 15 rebounds. That was a full 34.5% of Ben's Ford Christian's points, marking the fifth time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points. Cole Thibodeaux was another key player, scoring nine points.
Ben's Ford Christian is on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-4.
Columbia Academy wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 52-35 loss against Wayne Academy on the 22nd. Ben's Ford Christian has also already played their next contest, a 41-37 defeat against Hattiesburg HomeSchool on the 25th.
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