The Columbus East Olympians will challenge the Jennings County Panthers at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Columbus East has struggled recently with five losses in a row, while Jennings County will arrive with four straight victories.
Last Saturday, Columbus East lost to New Albany on the road by a 63-44 margin.
Meanwhile, you're bound to get a positive result if you outscore your opponent every quarter, and that's exactly how it played out for Jennings County on Friday. They enjoyed a cozy 51-32 win over Greenwood. Given the Panthers' advantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 57th, while the Woodmen are ranked 329th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Jennings County has also been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten matches, which provided a nice bump to their 12-6 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 56.0 points per game. As for Columbus East, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-17.
Columbus East was taken down by Jennings County 67-30 in their previous meeting back in January of 2024. Will Columbus East have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
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