Two dominant guards in Keaton Lawson and Caleb Ferguson are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Columbus East Olympians will take on the Columbus North Bull Dogs at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Columbus East is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 59.3 points per game this season.
Columbus East had to skate by with only a two-point margin when they last took the court, which might have inspired the 36-point drubbing they dealt Greensburg on Tuesday. Columbus East blew past Greensburg, posting a 72-36 win. That looming 72-36 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Olympians yet this season.
Keaton Lawson
| 02/25/25 vs Greensburg | 20 |
| 02/21/25 @ Madison | 16 |
| 02/14/25 @ Jennings County | 21 |
| 02/08/25 vs New Albany | 17 |
It was another big night for Lawson, who shot 62% from the field to rack up 20 points in addition to eight boards and six assists. His big performance that 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 Mason Reeves, who posted nine points and five steals.
Meanwhile, Columbus North came tearing into Thursday's match with 11 straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 13.8 points), and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top against the Trojans by a score of 53-41. Given the Bull Dogs' advantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 26th, while the Trojans are ranked 92nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Columbus North's victory was their seventh straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 19-3. As for Columbus East, their win ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 13-9.
Columbus East ended up a good deal behind Columbus North in their previous matchup back in December of 2024, losing 59-42. Can Columbus East avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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