Columbus East was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their eighth straight loss. They came up short against the Mooresville Pioneers, falling 67-46. While losing is never fun, the Olympians can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 283rd, while the Pioneers are ranked 70th).
Mooresville had a senior duo take command as Randee Garringer almost dropped a double-double on 18 points and nine boards and Ava Shafer went 7 for 10 to rack up 14 points in addition to seven rebounds and four steals. Shafer also set a new season-high mark in shooting accuracy with 70%. Addi Vanwanzeele also deserves some recognition as she posted her first block of the season.
Columbus East's defeat dropped their record down to 1-20. As for Mooresville, their win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-7.
Columbus East has already played their next game, a 49-25 loss against Cathedral on the 30th. As for Mooresville, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 49-30 victory against Whiteland on the 31st.
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