Needville was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They were six points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 54-48 heartbreaker at the hands of the Columbia Roughnecks. The Bluejays were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Roughnecks earlier this season, when they won 52-41.

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Defeat or not, Needville got some senior leadership from Bohdan Zeitz and Zachary Lyvers. Zeitz went 5 for 11 en route to 13 points, while Lyvers posted eight points and ten boards. The dominant performance also gave Lyvers a new career-high in blocks (two). Jaydon Ortiz was another key player, putting up seven points.
Columbia was led to victory by Kaison Lewis and Mudassir Abdullah. Lewis went 8 of 18 to rack up 20 points and three steals, while Abdullah put up 12 points and six assists. Another player making a difference was Aaron Carpenter, who went 5 for 10 on his way to 12 points and five rebounds.
Needville's loss dropped their record down to 8-16. As for Columbia, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 9-22.
Needville has already played their next game, a 67-47 win against Bay City on the 4th. As for Columbia, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 72-64 victory against El Campo on the 4th.
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