Sumrall was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They were six points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 43-37 heartbreaker at the hands of the Columbia Wildcats. Sadly, that's the second time they've come up short against the Bobcats this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 53-28 on January 3rd.
Columbia's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Avyon Lewis, who dropped a double-double on ten points and 12 boards. Christain Expose was another key player, going 5 for 12 en route to 11 points and four steals.
Sumrall's defeat dropped their record down to 8-20. As for Columbia, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 14 of their last 16 matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 15-9 record this season.
Sumrall has already played their next game (against Pass Christian), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. A feisty cat fight is on tap when the Columbia Wildcats take on the Lawrence County Cougars at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Columbia is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 52.6 points per game this season.
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