East Columbus was handed a 37-point loss in their previous outing, but they didn't let that bad energy affect their game against South Brunswick on Friday. The East Columbus Gators came out on top in a nail-biter against the South Brunswick Cougars , sneaking past 47-44. This was a revenge contest for the Gators, as the team was forced to settle for a 59-52 defeat when these two played two weeks ago.
East Columbus was led to victory by Malia Graham and Malayah Hines. Graham dropped a double-double on 18 points and 12 rebounds, while Hines went 7 for 15 en route to 17 points plus seven rebounds and five steals. That makes it five consecutive games in which Graham has scored at least a third of East Columbus' points. Another player making a difference was Shamiah Johnson, who had three points along with seven rebounds and four steals.
East Columbus smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in 33 consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Despite the loss, South Brunswick saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Adyson Bell dropped a double-double on 23 points and 15 rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Bell has scored all season. Teanna Perry was another key player, posting six points along with six steals.
East Columbus now has a winning record of 3-2. As for South Brunswick, the defeat snapped their winning streak at five games and leaves them with a 5-1 record.
East Columbus will host Jones at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. As for South Brunswick, they will square off against Ashley at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. South Brunswick is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 57.2 points per game this season.
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