The Columbus North Bull Dogs pushed their score all the way to 59 on Monday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They lost to Bloomington North on the road by a decisive 77-59 margin. Columbus North has not had much luck with Bloomington North recently, as the team's come up short the last six times they've met.
Despite the defeat, Columbus North saw an underclassman step up: Caleb Ferguson scored 18 points along with six rebounds and three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Nolan Pickup, who scored 12 points along with six rebounds and two blocks.
Bloomington North's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Connor O'guinn led the charge by scoring 26 points. Luke Lindeman was another key contributor, scoring 16 points along with seven assists and six rebounds.
Columbus North's defeat dropped their record down to 6-13. As for Bloomington North, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 11-11.
Columbus North will be playing at home against Center Grove at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Center Grove is coming into the matchup with six straight victories on the road, so Columbus North will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. As for Bloomington North, they will be playing in front of their home fans against New Albany at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Hopefully Bloomington North focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up eight on Monday.
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