The Columbia Capitals will head out to square off against the Batesburg-Leesville Panthers at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, these teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Having struggled with three losses in a row, Columbia turned things around against Swansea on Monday. They secured a 59-55 W over the Tigers.
Meanwhile, Batesburg-Leesville suffered their closest defeat since December 2, 2024 on Monday. They fell just short of Silver Bluff by a score of 75-73. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game on Friday (59), the Panthers still had to take the loss.
Columbia will have to keep a close watch on Ta'Maj Gilliam and Braylen Davis, a pair of players who had a big impact on Batesburg-Leesville's prior game. Gilliam went 11-for-19 en route to 30 points, while Davis dropped a double-double with 22 points and 11 rebounds. Gilliam also put up a block, which was his first of the season. Jaden Milhouse was another key player, putting up nine points and six boards.
Batesburg-Leesville has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost four of their last five matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 4-4 record this season. As for Columbia, their victory bumped their record up to 2-6.
Columbia came up short against Batesburg-Leesville in their previous matchup back in January, falling 46-42. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Gilliam, who shot 50% from the field to rack up 21 points and three steals. Now that the Capitals know the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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