A feisty cat fight will be fought when the Silliman Institute Wildcats challenge the Columbia Academy Cougars at 6:00 p.m. on Friday... Silliman Institute is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 54.9 points per game this season.
Last Friday, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Silliman Institute beat Amite School Center 52-47. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Wildcats.
12/13/24 vs Amite School Center | 5 |
12/07/24 @ Riverdale Academy | 8 |
12/03/24 @ St. Aloysius | 7 |
11/26/24 vs Hartfield Academy | 10 |
11/25/24 vs Adams County Christian | 6 |
Silliman Institute relied on the efforts of Katie Ryan Dawson, who dropped a double-double on 22 points and 14 rebounds, and Lila Richardson, who dropped a double-double on 16 points and 14 rebounds. Dawson is also crushing it when it comes to steals: she's grabbed at least three every time she's taken the court this season. Elizabeth Windham was another key player, putting up six points and five rebounds.
Meanwhile, Columbia Academy had to suffer through a 55-27 loss at the hands of Presbyterian Christian. The Cougars haven't had much luck with the Bobcats recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
Silliman Institute's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-2. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.0 points per game. As for Columbia Academy, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 7-5.
Silliman Institute beat Columbia Academy 45-37 in their previous matchup back in January of 2020. Will Silliman Institute repeat their success, or does Columbia Academy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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