Columbus is 1-9 against Sumter County since January of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Saturday. The Columbus Blue Devils will square off against the Sumter County Panthers at 6:00 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Last Tuesday, Columbus came up short against Spencer and fell 47-40. The Blue Devils have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Alyna Gilbert, who went 6 for 13 to rack up 15 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Harmony Franklin, who posted five points in addition to six boards and five assists.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Sumter County challenged Carver on Friday. Sumter County fell just short of Carver by a score of 59-57.
Columbus' defeat dropped their record down to 10-14. As for Sumter County, their loss dropped their record down to 16-8.
Columbus was dealt a bruising 66-37 defeat at the hands of Sumter County when the teams last played two weeks ago. Can Columbus avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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