The West Columbus Vikings waltzed into their game on Friday with five straight wins but they left with six. They came out on top against East Columbus by a score of 76-63. Given West Columbus' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 247th, while East Columbus is ranked 559th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
West Columbus got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Larry Graham out in front who dropped a double-double on 22 points and 14 rebounds. Graham has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last four times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Tyler Watts-Brown, who scored 18 points along with five assists and three steals.
East Columbus lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Cainan Patrick, who scored 22 points. Another player making a difference was Jaden Troy, who scored 14 points along with five assists and two blocks.
West Columbus has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 14-5 record this season. As for East Columbus, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-15.
West Columbus will be playing in front of their home fans against Pender at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Pender is coming into the contest with six straight losses on the road, meaning West Columbus will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory. As for East Columbus, they will face off against South Columbus at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. East Columbus is coming into the contest with three straight defeats on the road, meaning South Columbus will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win.
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