Columbus East lost against Shelbyville back in February of 2023 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Columbus East Olympians had to suffer through a 70-37 loss at the hands of the Shelbyville Golden Bears. While losing is never fun, the Olympians can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 319th, while the Golden Bears are ranked 143rd).
Shelbyville's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Maddy Jones, who posted 20 points and three steals. Another player making a difference was Addy Marshall, who went 5 of 7 en route to 11 points in addition to six assists and four steals.
Columbus East's loss was their 12th straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-14. As for Shelbyville, with the victory, they broke their three-game losing streak and moved their record to 8-7.
Columbus East didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 60-41 defeat against Seymour on the 9th. Shelbyville has also already played their next game, a 51-49 win against Southport on the 8th.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
