East Central hasn't had quite the year their fans were hoping for to this point, but back-to-back wins may be a sign of good things to come. They snuck past the Columbus East Olympians with a 53-47 victory on Friday. The contest marked the Trojans' most dominant win of the season so far.
East Central got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Peyton Hofer out in front who went 6 of 8 on his way to 17 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Liam Rogers, who posted ten points and five assists.
Columbus East's loss came despite strong showings from Carter Patterson and Keaton Lawson. Patterson went 7 for 14 en route to 18 points along with five rebounds and three steals, while Lawson went 6 of 14 on his way to 12 points in addition to eight boards and six assists. Patterson's evening made it four games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Ben Ellegood also deserves some recognition as he grabbed his first steal of the season.
East Central is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 4-9 record this season. As for Columbus East, they have also traveled a rocky road recently having lost five of their last six games, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-6 record this season.
East Central wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 53-36 win against Rushville on the 1st. As for Columbus East, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 56-48 victory against Bloomington North on the 1st.
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