The Columbus North Bull Dogs struggled with assists on Tuesday (the Southport Cardinals had 13 more) and sadly the final score reflected it. Columbus North suffered a tough 68-46 defeat at the hands of Southport. While losing is never fun, Columbus North can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 234th, while Southport is ranked 89th).
Columbus North's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Nathan Enneking, who scored 12 points along with two steals. Another player making a difference was Nolan Pickup, who scored seven points along with eight rebounds.
Leading Southport to victory were James Kalala and Michael Johnson. Kalala dropped a double-double on 16 points and 13 rebounds, while Johnson dropped a double-double on 21 points and ten rebounds. Cristian Webster was another key contributor, scoring ten points.
This is the second loss in a row for Columbus North and nudges their season record down to 6-12. As for Southport, their win bumped their record up to 8-11.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Columbus North will challenge Bloomington North at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. Hopefully Columbus North focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 12 on Tuesday. As for Southport, they will head out on the road to take on Terre Haute South Vigo at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Terre Haute South Vigo is coming into the matchup with three straight defeats at home, meaning Southport will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory.
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