While South Columbus didn't have the best season last year (they finished 12-15), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They walked away with a 48-41 victory over the West Columbus Vikings on Thursday. Given the Stallions' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 227th, while the Vikings are ranked 525th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
West Columbus' defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Emanuez Jones, who posted 19 points. The dominant performance gave Jones a new career-high in points. Another player making a difference was Garry Brown, who went 5 of 10 en route to 14 points.
South Columbus is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 6-2 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 54.0 points per game. As for West Columbus, they are on a six-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-5.
South Columbus and Hemingway will compete for holiday cheer at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for West Columbus, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 58-41 win against Lake View on the 16th.
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