Columbia suffered their closest defeat since January 17, 2024 on Thursday. They fell just short of the Newark Collegiate Academy Panthers by a score of 56-53. While losing is never fun, the Cougars can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' New Jersey basketball rankings (they are ranked 229th, while the Panthers are ranked 43rd).
Columbia has been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-7 record this season. Those losses can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 56.6 points per game. As for Newark Collegiate Academy, the win keeps them at an undefeated 8-0.
A feisty cat fight will be fought when the Columbia Cougars face off against the Payne Tech Lions at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Newark Collegiate Academy, they will square off against Linden at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. One thing working in Newark Collegiate Academy's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points every time they've taken the court this season.
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