The Columbus North Bull Dogs will challenge the Connersville Spartans at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Columbus North has five straight victories, Connersville has four straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
Last Saturday, in a tight game that could have gone either way, Columbus North made off with a 65-64 win over Whiteland. Given the Bull Dogs' advantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 40th, while the Warriors are ranked 130th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Connersville came up short against Centerville on Saturday and fell 50-43.
Columbus North will have to contain Jadan Peterson as he made an impact in Connersville's last game. He went 7 of 11 on his way to 21 points and five assists. The dominant performance gave Peterson a new career-high in points. The team also got some help courtesy of Maddox Rees, who posted 11 points.
Columbus North has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 12-3 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.4 points per game. As for Connersville, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-10.
Columbus North came up short against Connersville when the teams last played back in February of 2024, falling 56-48. Will Columbus North 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.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
