Bryan lost to Columbus back in February of 2025 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Bears received a blow as they fell 64-46 to the Discoverers. While losing is never fun, the Bears can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska basketball rankings (they are ranked 249th, while the Discoverers are ranked 117th).
Despite the loss, Bryan still got an impressive performance from Jayden Joseph, who shot 50% from the field to rack up 21 points. That was a full 45.7% of the Bears' points, marking the fourth time in a row Joseph has posted more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Dominique Hairston Jr, who almost dropped a double-double with nine points and ten boards.
Columbus' success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Gavin Anderson led the charge by going 7-for-11 en route to 22 points and three steals. The Discoverers are 6-1 when Anderson posts 15 or more points, but 6-10 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Blake Barnett, who shot 42% from the field on his way to 12 points in addition to eight rebounds and five steals.
Bryan's loss dropped their record down to 0-23. As for Columbus, they now have a winning record of 12-11.
Bryan does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Columbus, they won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Grand Island at 4:30 p.m. on Saturday. The Discoverers are facing the Islanders at the right time seeing as the Islanders are stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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