The Columbus Blue Devils will face off against the Hardaway Hawks at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with nine consecutive losses for Columbus and three for Hardaway.
Columbus saw some tournament action on Saturday. They received a blow as they fell 71-53 to Calvary Christian. While losing is never fun, the Blue Devils can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 451st, while the Knights are ranked 187th).
Meanwhile, Hardaway played a tough contest on Saturday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were beaten by Russell County 78-37. That's two games in a row now that the Hawks have lost by exactly 41 points.
Hardaway's defeat dropped their record down to 1-10. As for Columbus, their loss dropped their record down to 2-10.
Everything came up roses for Columbus against Hardaway in their previous matchup back in January of 2025, as the squad secured a 60-31 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Blue Devils since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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