After flying high against the KIPP Nashville Collegiate Warriors on Saturday, the University School of Nashville Tigers came back down to earth. University School of Nashville was dealt a 60-31 defeat at the hands of Columbia Academy on Tuesday. University School of Nashville has struggled against Columbia Academy recently, as their match on Tuesday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Despite the loss, University School of Nashville still got an impressive performance from Kate Vaughn, who scored 6 points along with 7 rebounds.
Columbia Academy found their leader in underclassman Reese Shirley, who dropped a double-double on 22 points and 10 rebounds. The matchup was Shirley's fifth in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Haley Collins, who scored 11 points along with 4 steals.
University School of Nashville's loss was their third straight on the road, which bumped their record down to 2-6. As for Columbia Academy, their win bumped their record up to 3-5.
University School of Nashville will be playing in front of their home fans against Merrol Hyde Magnet at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Columbia Academy, they will head out on the road to face off against Grace Christian Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Grace Christian Academy presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than Columbia Academy in Tennessee (Grace Christian Academy is ranked 65th, while Columbia Academy is ranked 335th).
