Columbus Academy posted their biggest victory since February 1, 2024 on Tuesday. They claimed a resounding 58-27 win over the Franklin Heights Falcons. This was a revenge game for the Vikings: when they faced off against the Falcons back in December of 2024, they had to take a 51-41 defeat.
Columbus Academy was led to victory by Kyndal Singleton and Lianna Lopez. Singleton almost dropped a double-double on 18 points and nine rebounds, while Lopez almost dropped a double-double on nine points and 17 boards. Singleton continues to improve, besting her previous point total in each of the last three games she's played. Kendall Owens was another key player, putting up 14 points and five boards.
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Columbus Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 29 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive boards in seven consecutive matches.
When it comes to explaining why Franklin Heights lost, don't look at Riley Hambel. Despite the final result, she dropped a double-double on ten points and 11 rebounds. Rinn Hanshaw also deserves some recognition as she grabbed her first steals of the season.
Columbus Academy is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a massive bump to their 4-7 record this season. As for Franklin Heights, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-9.
Columbus Academy has already played their next contest (against Whitehall-Yearling), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Franklin Heights has also has no score uploaded for their next matchup, this one against Marion-Franklin.
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