The Columbus North Bull Dogs will head out on the road to take on the Silver Creek Dragons at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Hopefully Columbus North focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 12 on Thursday.
Columbus North struggled with assists on Thursday (Center Grove had 13 more) and sadly the final score reflected it. Columbus North lost to Center Grove on the road by a decisive 64-49 margin. While losing is never fun, Columbus North can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 116th, while Center Grove is ranked third).
Despite the defeat, Columbus North saw an underclassman step up: Kaylie Harmon scored 21 points along with six assists and five rebounds. Another player making a difference was Avery Johnson, who scored 13 points along with five rebounds.
Meanwhile, Silver Creek came tearing into Thursday's matchup with six straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 20.3 points) and they left with even more momentum. They managed a 47-42 win over Corydon Central.
Columbus North has been struggling recently, as they've lost four of their last five matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-9 record this season. As for Silver Creek, their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-4.
Columbus North didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Silver Creek in their previous meeting back in January of 2023, but they still walked away with a 57-51 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Columbus North since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
