Basketball Game Preview: Columbus International Lions vs. Columbus School for Girls Unicorns

By Team Reports Jan 17, 2024, 12:29pm

Preview: Columbus International Lions vs. Columbus School for Girls Unicorns

Having just played yesterday, the Columbus International Lions will head out on the road to face off against the Columbus School for Girls Unicorns at 5:00 p.m. on January 17th. Columbus School for Girls took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Columbus International, who comes in off a win.

Even though Columbus International has not done well against Mifflin recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. Columbus International walked away with a 54-43 victory over Mifflin. The win made it back-to-back wins for Columbus International.

It was another big night for Leila Carter, who dropped a double-double on 34 points and 22 rebounds. That makes it 13 consecutive games in which she has scored at least a third of Columbus International's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Annazai Ingram-cross, who scored ten points along with six rebounds and three steals.

Meanwhile, Columbus School for Girls' recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Saturday after their third straight loss. They fell 36-27 to Grandview Heights. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Columbus School for Girls in their matchups with Grandview Heights: they've now lost four in a row.

Columbus International's victory bumped their record up to 8-5. As for Columbus School for Girls, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-10.