Mooresville came into Friday's match looking for another win against Columbus East, but Keaton Lawson wouldn't allow it. The Columbus East Olympians narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Mooresville Pioneers 65-62 thanks in part to Lawson, who dropped a double-double on 13 points and ten boards. What's more, he also racked up eight assists, the most he's had since back in February of 2024.
| 01/03/25 @ Mooresville | 20 |
| 12/28/24 vs Greenwood | 25 |
| 12/28/24 vs Yorktown | 13 |
| 12/20/24 @ Columbus North | 6 |
| 12/14/24 @ Franklin Community | 11 |
Carter Patterson was another key player, going 9 of 19 on his way to 20 points and five rebounds. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 15.3 points per game.
Mooresville's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Aj Defur, who went 5 of 10 on his way to 16 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Brevon Burns, who went 5 of 7 on his way to 12 points.
The victory was the third in a row for Columbus East, bringing their record for this year to 8-1. As for Mooresville, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 6-5.
Columbus East will square off against Floyd Central at 7:30 p.m. on January 11th. As for Mooresville, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 74-60 win against Monrovia on the 4th.
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