Gators
| 11/22/24 @ Jones | 57 |
| 12/09/24 vs Jones | 50 |
| 02/11/25 @ Heide Trask | 45 |
| 01/03/25 vs South Columbus | 45 |
| 01/31/25 @ South Columbus | 43 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask East Columbus). They really took it to the Heide Trask Titans for the full four quarters, racking up a 77-32 victory. The Gators have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won ten games by 23 points or more this season.
East Columbus was led to victory by Malia Graham and Malayah Hines. Graham dropped a triple-double with 28 points, 13 rebounds, and ten steals, while Hines went 12-for-17 to rack up 36 points and six steals. Graham's evening made it four games in a row in which she has scored at least 16 points. Rylie Graham was another key player, putting up eight points and six boards.
East Columbus was working as a unit and finished the game with 13 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Heide Trask only posted six assists.
Despite the loss, Heide Trask saw an underclassman step up: freshman Scarlett Dickson posted five points and six rebounds. Alexis Wilson also deserves some recognition as she posted her first assist of the season.
East Columbus has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 14-4 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 57.2 points over those games. As for Heide Trask, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-13.
Coincidentally, East Columbus and Heide Trask will both be playing West Columbus the next time they take the court. Heide Trask will host West Columbus at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday, while East Columbus will head out to face them at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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