Northland won a close one the last time they played, but unfortunately they suffered a serious change of fortune on Friday. They were beaten by the Columbus International Lions 71-27. While losing is never fun, the Vikings can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 723rd, while the Lions are ranked 304th).
Leila Carter continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines for Columbus International, dropping a double-double on 32 points and 19 rebounds. The contest was Carter's fifth in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Marley Benson, who posted 21 points along with five boards and four steals.
Northland has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups, which is still a better percentage than their 4-13 record this season. As for Columbus International, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-3 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Northland will venture away from home to face off against Mifflin at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Northland is facing Mifflin at the right time seeing as Mifflin is stuck on a nine-game losing streak. As for Columbus International, a feisty cat fight is on tap when the Columbus International Lions challenge the Linden-McKinley Panthers at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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