The Columbus Discoverers are taking a road trip to take on the North Platte Bulldogs at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Columbus is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 53 points per game this season.
Columbus is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Lincoln Southeast on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Columbus was outmatched by Lincoln Southeast and fell 74-37. The Discoverers were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 40-20.
Columbus' defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Barrett Brown, who posted eight points, and Quinn Freshour, who had eight points.
Meanwhile, North Platte was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss dating back to last season. They lost to Grand Island at home by a 51-33 margin.
Columbus will have to contain Easton Jones as he made an impact in North Platte's last game. He went 7 of 15 on his way to 15 points and eight boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Jake Kinkaid, who put up six points.
Columbus dropped their record down to 1-3 with the defeat, which was their tenth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for North Platte, their loss dropped their record down to 0-4.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Columbus has been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 33 boards per game. However, it's not like North Platte struggles in that department as they've been averaging 27.8 rebounds. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Columbus and North Platte were neck-and-neck in their previous matchup back in December of 2023, but Columbus came up empty-handed after a 58-57 defeat. Can Columbus avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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