East has gone 9-1 against Columbus International recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. A feisty cat fight is on tap when the East Tigers challenge the Columbus International Lions at 7:00 p.m. The timing is sure in East's favor as the team sits on five straight wins at home (dating back to last season) while Columbus International has been banged up by 12 consecutive losses on the road also dating back to last season.
Last Saturday, East came up short against Northwest and fell 73-61. While losing is never fun, the Tigers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 431st, while the Indians are ranked 151st).
| 01/18/25 vs Northwest | 21 |
| 01/17/25 @ Linden-McKinley | 16 |
| 01/14/25 vs Whetstone | 29 |
| 01/10/25 @ Mifflin | 26 |
| 01/08/25 @ Northland | 16 |
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Daeshawn Fiore, who posted 21 points. His evening made it ten games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Aaron Britford, who had 16 points.
Meanwhile, Columbus International played a tough matchup on Friday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were outmatched by Northland and fell 73-14. The Lions were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 51-7.
East's loss dropped their record down to 6-4. As for Columbus International, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-10.
Everything came up roses for East against Columbus International when the teams last played back in December of 2024, as the squad secured a 63-24 win. Will East repeat their success, or does Columbus International have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
