The Blackman Blaze are taking a road trip to square off against the Columbia Central Lions at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Blackman has four straight victories, Columbia Central has three straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
Last Tuesday, Blackman didn't have too much trouble with Lebanon as they won 42-28. Given the Blaze's advantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee basketball rankings (they are ranked 20th, while the Blue Devils are ranked 213th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Columbia Central challenged Lawrence County on Friday. Columbia Central took a 46-38 hit to the loss column at the hands of Lawrence County.
Blackman pushed their record up to 5-1 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 56.3 points per game. As for Columbia Central, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-6.
Blackman came up short against Columbia Central in their previous meeting back in December of 2023, falling 37-25. Can Blackman avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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