Basketball Recap: East Piles Up the Points Against Columbus International

There's no place like home for East, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Saturday. They blew past the Columbus International Lions 86-29 on Friday. The Tigers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five matches by 24 points or more this season.

East's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Daeshawn Fiore led the charge by putting up 22 points. Fiore is crushing it when it comes to points: he's scored at least 15 every time he's taken the court this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Jyalil Royster, who posted 17 points.

East's victory was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-4. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 71.8 points per game. As for Columbus International, they are on a 25-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-11.

East and Dublin Scioto will face off at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday without much rest having both just played. As for Columbus International, they and Horizon Science Academy will face off at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday without much rest having both just played. Columbus International is facing Horizon Science Academy at the right time seeing as Horizon Science Academy is stuck on a three-game losing streak.