On Saturday, the North Marion Colts sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 38-35 victory over the Columbia Tigers. The 38-point effort marked the Colts' lowest-scoring match of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
North Marion found their leader in sophomore Lamont Sweeting JR, who dropped a double-double on 13 points and ten rebounds. Coy Sizemore was another key player, putting up six points and six rebounds.
Despite the loss, Columbia still got an impressive performance from Zavian Douglas, who went 9 of 11 on his way to 22 points and six rebounds. That's the most points Douglas has posted since back in December of 2023. The team also got some help courtesy of Marlin Haywood, who posted seven points.
North Marion's win bumped their record up to 12-4. As for Columbia, they moved to 11-7 with that loss, which also ended their six-game winning streak.
North Marion will be taking part in a tournament against Olympic Heights at 4:30 p.m. on January 18th. North Marion is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 61.3 points per game this season. As for Columbia, a feisty cat fight will be fought when the Columbia Tigers face off against the Buchholz Bobcats at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Buchholz will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something Columbia surely won't give up without a fight.
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