Basketball Recap: Columbus International Snags Ninth Win in Last Ten Games

By Team Reports Jan 19, 2025, 4:51pm

Basketball Recap: Columbus International Lions vs. Northland Vikings

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01/17/25 @ Northland19
01/14/25 @ Centennial21
01/10/25 vs Whetstone11
01/08/25 vs Beechcroft25
12/20/24 @ Mifflin17

If Northland wanted to avenge their loss from the last time they played Columbus International, they should've done a better job of containing Leila Carter. The Columbus International Lions claimed a resounding 71-27 victory over the Northland Vikings thanks in part to Carter, who dropped a double-double on 32 points and 19 rebounds. She has been hot for a while, having posted eight or more boards the last 14 times she's played.

Columbus International has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 13-3 record this season. As for Northland, they have also traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four contests, which is still a better percentage than their 4-13 record this season.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. A feisty cat fight is on tap when the Columbus International Lions challenge the Linden-McKinley Panthers at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Northland, they will face off against Mifflin at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Northland is facing Mifflin at the right time seeing as Mifflin is stuck on a nine-game losing streak.

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