Columbus lost against Lincoln Southeast back in February and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Columbus Discoverers were outmatched by the Lincoln Southeast Knights 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 earned eight points.
Mari Shumaker was a one-man wrecking crew for Lincoln Southeast as he went 5 for 8 on his way to 15 points in addition to five assists and five boards. Shumaker is also crushing it when it comes to steals: he's grabbed at least three every time he's taken the court this season. Another player making a difference was Jaysean McKinney, who had 11 points in addition to five rebounds and three steals.
Columbus' loss was their tenth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Lincoln Southeast, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Columbus will head out to take on North Platte 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. As for Lincoln Southeast, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 54-43 victory against Fremont on the 17th.
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