Columbus East hasn't had much luck against Bloomington South recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Columbus East Olympians will head out on the road to square off against the Bloomington South Panthers at 7:30 p.m.
Last Tuesday, Columbus East came up short against Shelbyville and fell 65-52.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Bloomington South challenged Bloomington North on Tuesday. Bloomington South enjoyed a cozy 65-48 victory over Bloomington North. Given the Panthers' advantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 95th, while the Cougars are ranked 258th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Bloomington South is also on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 8-6 record this season. As for Columbus East, their loss dropped their record down to 9-2.
Columbus East won a matchup that couldn't have been any closer in their previous meeting back in January of 2024, slipping by Bloomington South 47-46. The rematch might be a little tougher for Columbus East since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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