Bloomington South is on a four-game streak of home wins, while Columbus North is on a nine-game streak of away wins (dating back to last season): one of those streaks is about to end. The Bloomington South Panthers will welcome the Columbus North Bull Dogs at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday. Bloomington South will be strutting in after a victory while Columbus North will be coming in after a loss.
Last Saturday, Bloomington South didn't have too much trouble with New Albany as they won 51-36. Given the Panthers' advantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 25th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 262nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, after a string of five wins, Columbus North's good fortune finally ran out last Saturday. They took a hard 62-45 fall against Franklin Central.
Despite the defeat, Columbus North saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Kaylie Harmon went 6 of 10 on her way to 15 points. The contest was Harmon's sixth in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Paige Terry, who posted six points and six rebounds.
Columbus North's loss dropped their record down to 13-2. As for Bloomington South, their win bumped their record up to 15-1.
Bloomington South came up short against Columbus North in their previous meeting back in January of 2024, falling 64-55. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Columbus North's Avery Johnson, who went 7 of 14 on her way to 21 points. Now that Bloomington South knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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