Columbus North has gone 9-0 against New Albany recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Columbus North Bull Dogs will look to defend their home court against the New Albany Bulldogs at 7:30 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Columbus North has four straight wins, New Albany has three straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
Last Tuesday, Columbus North earned a 48-40 victory over Southport.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Columbus North to victory, but perhaps none more so than Kenna Conrad, who earned 14 points along with seven rebounds and three steals. The dominant performance also gave Conrad a new career-high in offensive rebounds (seven). Another player making a difference was Kaylie Harmon, who earned 14 points.
Columbus North smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 22 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in five consecutive games dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, New Albany didn't have quite enough to beat Crawford County on Saturday and fell 52-49.
New Albany's loss dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Columbus North, their win bumped their record up to 4-0.
Columbus North took their victory against New Albany when the teams last played back in November of 2023 by a conclusive 77-53. Does Columbus North have another victory up their sleeve, or will New Albany turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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