East Columbus was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell 67-59 to the Heide Trask Titans. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Titans this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 60-50 back in January.
East Columbus' loss came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jaden Troy, who dropped a double-double with 12 points and ten rebounds. Another player making a difference was Jvon Junious, who posted 12 points and five boards.
Heide Trask got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Gio Driggers out in front who went 9-for-13 to rack up 19 points and eight rebounds. Driggers' evening made it four games in a row in which he has scored at least 16 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Matthias Sonne, who went 5-for-9 en route to 17 points.
East Columbus' defeat dropped their record down to 9-13. As for Heide Trask, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten matches, which provided a massive bump to their 13-9 record this season.
Coincidentally, East Columbus and Heide Trask will both be playing West Columbus the next time they take the court. Heide Trask will host West Columbus at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, while East Columbus will head out to face them at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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