Columbia was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell just short of the East Marion Eagles by a score of 44-41. The match was a 19-19 toss-up at halftime, but the Wildcats couldn't quite close it out.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead East Marion to victory, but perhaps none more so than Caden Mingo, who had 14 points in addition to five rebounds and three steals. The dominant performance also gave Mingo a new career-high in offensive rebounds (four). Another player making a difference was Brian Foxworth, who went 5 for 11 en route to 14 points plus five rebounds and four steals.
Columbia's defeat dropped their record down to 1-6. As for East Marion, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
A feisty cat fight will be fought when the Columbia Wildcats challenge the Hattiesburg Tigers at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for East Marion, they will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Columbia at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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