After flying high against Hardaway on Tuesday, Columbus came back down to earth. The Blue Devils came up short against the Kendrick Cherokees on Friday, falling 65-39. The Blue Devils were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Cherokees apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in January of 2025.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Kendrick to victory, but perhaps none more so than Taven Leonard, who almost dropped a double-double with nine points and ten rebounds. Leonard has been hot, having also posted two or more steals the last seven times he's played. Caleb Giles was another key player, putting up ten points and eight boards.
Columbus' loss dropped their record down to 3-11. As for Kendrick, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 11-3.
Columbus has already played their next contest, a 60-38 victory against Jordan on the 10th. As for Kendrick, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 79-52 defeat against Sumter County on the 10th.
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