Bloomington South has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They were three points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 54-51 heartbreaker at the hands of the Columbus North Bull Dogs. The Panthers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Bull Dogs apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in February of 2024.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Columbus North to victory, but perhaps none more so than Max Coomes, who went 5-for-8 en route to 15 points. That's the most points Coomes has posted since back in January of 2024. Another player making a difference was Austin Perry, who earned eight points along with five rebounds and three steals.
Bloomington South's loss dropped their record down to 14-8. As for Columbus North, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-3 record this season.
Bloomington South has already played their next match, a 56-49 victory against Bloomfield on the 15th. As for Columbus North, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 64-49 win against Covenant Christian on the 17th.
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