After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Scottsboro, New Hope was happy to have turned things around on Tuesday. They strolled past the Columbia Eagles with points to spare, taking the game 58-40.
New Hope is also on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a massive bump to their 7-12 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 57.3 points per game. As for Columbia, their defeat was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 1-23.
New Hope and Columbia could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Alabama Rankings. New Hope will take on Plainview at 5:30 p.m. on Friday down 171 places (190 vs. 19). Meanwhile, Columbia (ranked 341st) will meet Mae Jemison (ranked 147th) at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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