The Columbus Cardinals had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 12.5 points), and they went ahead and made it three on Wednesday. They came out on top against La Grange by a score of 47-40. That's another feather in the cap for Columbus, who also won these teams' last head-to-head.
Columbus' win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Sage Thomas, who scored 12 points along with eight rebounds and four steals. Another player making a difference was Karlee Mathis, who scored 13 points along with eight rebounds and three steals.
La Grange's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Kylie Trlicek, who scored 12 points along with six rebounds and five steals, and Campbell Cooper who scored 11 points along with six rebounds and four steals. Cooper scored a full 27.5% of La Grange's points, the third time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points. Victoria Harold was another key contributor, scoring five points.
Columbus is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-5 record this season. As for La Grange, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 10-8.
Columbus will finish 2023 at home by hosting Seguin at 2:45 p.m. on Thursday. Seguin is hoping to put an end to a five-game streak of away losses. La Grange won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against Industrial at 11:00 a.m. on December 28, 2023.
