Basketball Recap: Columbus International Takes a Loss

On Saturday, the Columbus International Lions took a blow against the Whitehall-Yearling Rams, falling 57-17. The contest marked the Lions' lowest-scoring game so far this season.

Columbus International's loss came despite strong showings from Leila Carter and Marley Benson. Carter almost dropped a double-double on 11 points and nine rebounds, while Benson posted no points and six rebounds. Carter has been hot recently, having posted eight or more rebounds the last four times she's played.

Whitehall-Yearling got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Jayla Dukes out in front who went 8 of 11 on her way to 17 points and six rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Kyeona Myers, who had 12 points in addition to six boards and five steals.

This is the second loss in a row for Columbus International and nudges their season record down to 4-2. As for Whitehall-Yearling, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 4-2 record this season.

Columbus International wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 71-36 victory against Northland on the 10th. As for Whitehall-Yearling, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 60-40 defeat against Buckeye Valley on the 10th.