Preview: Columbus North Bull Dogs vs. East Central Trojans
Columbus North has enjoyed the comforts of home their last two games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will take on the East Central Trojans at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Hopefully Columbus North focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up six on Saturday.
Columbus North has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five contests by 24 points or more this season. They blew past Terre Haute South Vigo, posting a 74-18 victory at home. Given Columbus North's advantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 97th, while Terre Haute South Vigo is ranked 341st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Columbus North got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Kaylie Harmon out in front who scored 18 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Paige Terry, who scored 6 points along with 7 rebounds and 6 assists.
Meanwhile, East Central's three-game losing streak came to an end on Thursday. They escaped with a win against Madison by the margin of a single free throw, 43-42. The win was just what East Central needed coming off of a 65-19 loss in their prior match.
Columbus North's win bumped their record up to 6-2. As for East Central, the victory got them back to even at 3-3.
Columbus North lost to East Central on the road by a decisive 53-35 margin when the teams last played back in December of 2022. Thankfully for Columbus North, Josie Trabel (who dropped a double-double on 21 points and 11 rebounds) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
