West Columbus was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their ninth straight defeat. They took a hard 71-52 fall against the Heide Trask Titans. The Vikings were not able to make up for their loss to the Titans from their previous meeting back in February of 2024.
West Columbus lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Garry Brown, who posted 13 points. Another player making a difference was Demond Williams, who put up six points and seven rebounds.
Heide Trask got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Gio Driggers out in front who went 12 of 17 en route to 24 points and eight boards. Those 24 points gave Driggers a new career-high. Trey Paffenroth was another key player, going 5 for 9 on his way to 15 points and five assists.
West Columbus' defeat dropped their record down to 3-15. As for Heide Trask, they now have a winning record of 10-9.
West Columbus wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 54-27 loss against East Bladen on the 7th. As for Heide Trask, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 60-54 win against Pender on the 5th.
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