Basketball Preview: East Central Trojans vs. Columbus East Olympians
The East Central Trojans will venture away from home to square off against the Columbus East Olympians at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (East Central has three straight wins, Columbus East has nine straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
Last Tuesday, East Central made easy work of Franklin County and carried off a 52-26 victory.
East Central can attribute much of their success to Anna Black, who scored 11 points in addition to four steals, and Meredith Sizemore, who scored ten points in addition to five rebounds and two blocks. Black is crushing it when it comes to steals: she's grabbed at least four every time she's taken the court this season. Another player making a difference was Natalie Stenger, who posted six points in addition to six rebounds and three steals.
East Central smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in three consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Columbus East scored the most points they've had all season on Tuesday, but it wasn't enough. They took a 65-55 hit to the loss column at the hands of Roncalli.
Columbus East's loss dropped their record down to 0-4. As for East Central, their win bumped their record up to 3-0.
East Central came up short against Columbus East in their previous meeting back in November of 2023, falling 36-25. Can East Central avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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