Columbus International hadn't done well against Beechcroft recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way  on Friday. The Columbus International Lions took down the Beechcroft Cougars 64-45. The Lions pushed the score to  47-24 by the end of the third, a deficit the Cougars cut but never quite recovered from.
| 01/31/25 @ Beechcroft | 19 | 
| 01/28/25 vs Mifflin | 14 | 
| 01/27/25 @ Linden-McKinley | 17 | 
| 01/24/25 vs East | 10 | 
| 01/17/25 @ Northland | 19 | 
Columbus International got their  win on the backs of several key players, but it was  Leila Carter out in front who  dropped  a double-double on 20  points and 19  boards. Carter is  on a roll when it comes to  rebounds, as she's  now  pulled down eight or more in the last 18 games she's  played.  Marley Benson was another key player,  putting up 14 points in addition to seven  assists and seven  steals.
 Columbus International  smashed the offensive glass and  finished the game with 13  offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now  pulled down at least ten  offensive boards in six consecutive  matches.
 When it comes to explaining why Beechcroft lost, don't look at  Sha?Mya Dukes. Despite the final result, she  posted 23  points and three  steals. That was a full 51.1% of Beechcroft's points, marking the third time in a row she's   put up  more than a third of the team's points.  Raji Lattimore also deserves some recognition as  she  posted her first  block of the season.
Columbus International has  been performing  incredibly well recently as they've  won 12 of their last 14 games,  which provided a nice bump to their 16-4 record  this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as  they  averaged 60.6 points per game. As for Beechcroft,  they are  on  a  five-game losing streak  that has dropped them down to 7-11.
 Columbus International didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next  contest,  a  70-33  victory against South on the 3rd. Beechcroft has also  already played their next matchup,  a  68-33  defeat against Centerburg on the 3rd.
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