Columbus only won by three when they last took the court, which might have inspired the 20-point they dealt Calvary Christian on Friday. The Columbus Blue Devils were the clear victor by a 67-47 margin over the Calvary Christian Knights. For the Blue Devils, this counts as revenge for the 37-32 win the Knights walked away with the last time they faced one another back in December of 2021.
Columbus had a senior duo take command as Alyna Gilbert had 14 points plus two steals and Jayla Lockhart earned 16 points along with five rebounds and two steals. What's more, Lockhart also racked up two threes, the most she's had since back in November of 2023. Sydney Foster was another key player, scoring eight points along with eight rebounds and two steals.
Columbus was working as a unit and finished the game with 18 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Calvary Christian only posted four.
Calvary Christian's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Makayla Elizabeth Reed, who earned 34 points along with eight rebounds and two steals, and Jade Ervin, who posted seven points in addition to six rebounds. The matchup was Elizabeth Reed's 14th in a row with at least ten points.
Columbus now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Calvary Christian, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 1-2.
Columbus wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 58-33 loss against Southwest Atlanta Christian on the 23rd. As for Calvary Christian, they and Chambers Academy are set to duel on Monday.
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