Southport suffered their biggest defeat since December 1, 2023 on Friday. They came up short against the Columbus North Bull Dogs, falling 75-50. The Cardinals were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Bull Dogs apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in February of 2024.
| 01/25/25 vs Terre Haute North Vigo | 2 |
| 12/22/23 vs Lawrence North | 17 |
| 02/22/24 vs Lawrence Central | 16 |
| 01/31/25 @ Columbus North | 15 |
| 01/27/24 @ Franklin Community | 14 |
When it comes to explaining why Southport lost, don't look at James Kalala. Despite the final result, he dropped a double-double on 15 points and 15 boards. That's the most rebounds Kalala has posted since back in February of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Jack Turner, who posted six points.
It was another big night for Caleb Ferguson, who went 7 of 13 on his way to 23 points in addition to five assists and five boards for Columbus North. Ferguson's evening made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Max Coomes also deserves some recognition as he posted his first block of the season.
Southport has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-7 record this season. That patch can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 57.0 points per game. As for Columbus North, their victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-3.
Southport has already played their next game, a 54-47 win against Franklin Community on the 1st. As for Columbus North, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 65-64 victory against Whiteland on the 1st.
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