Columbus played a tough match on Monday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They took a blow against the Lake Country Lutheran Lightning, falling 86-56. While losing is never fun, the Cardinals can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Wisconsin basketball rankings (they are ranked 259th, while the Lightning are ranked 60th).
Leading Lake Country Lutheran to victory were Jacob Burow and Daniel Cleary. Burow went 12 of 16 en route to 29 points in addition to six boards and four steals, while Cleary almost dropped a double-double with 20 points and nine rebounds. Cleary's evening made it six games in a row in which he has scored at least 15 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Ethan Hans, who went 6 for 12 to rack up 14 points along with five boards and four steals.
Columbus has traveled a rocky road recently having lost nine of their last 11 contests, which has put a noticeable dent in their 7-12 record this season. As for Lake Country Lutheran, the victory (which was their tenth in a row) raised their record to 17-2.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Columbus will host Lodi at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Lake Country Lutheran, they will be playing at home against St. Francis at 7:15 p.m. on Thursday.
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