Columbia and Guilderland are an even 5-5 against one another since December of 2017, but not for long. The Columbia Blue Devils will challenge the Guilderland Flying Dutchmen at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Columbia knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past five games -- so hopefully Guilderland likes a good challenge.
Columbia is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Albany just ended the team's 13-game winning streak on Friday. They took a 67-58 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Falcons. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Blue Devils came into the matchup with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' New York basketball rankings (they are ranked sixth, while the Falcons are ranked 50th).
Meanwhile, Guilderland hadn't done well against Saratoga Springs recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Guilderland came out on top against Saratoga Springs by a score of 51-43.
Columbia better focus on containing Christina Williams and Vivian Timmons as the pair were huge in Guilderland's win. Williams posted 11 points along with seven rebounds and five steals, while Timmons earned ten points in addition to seven boards and three steals. Olivia Bigness was another key player, putting up seven points.
Guilderland has been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine games, which provided a massive bump to their 8-6 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 58.2 points per game. As for Columbia, their defeat ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 14-2.
Columbia took their victory against Guilderland in their previous meeting back in February of 2024 by a conclusive 66-43. The rematch might be a little tougher for Columbia 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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