Columbus International easily dispatched South two weeks ago, but unfortunately both the margin and the ultimate result were a different story in this one. The Columbus International Lions fell just short of the Jonathan Alder Pioneers by a score of  58-56 on Friday.

 Leila Carter
| 02/14/25 vs Jonathan Alder | 30 | 
| 02/03/25 vs South | 24 | 
| 01/31/25 @ Beechcroft | 20 | 
| 01/28/25 vs Mifflin | 30 | 
| 01/27/25 @ Linden-McKinley | 22 | 
| + 6 more games | 
 When it comes to explaining why Columbus International lost, don't look at  Leila Carter. Despite the final result, she  dropped  a double-double with 30 points and 18  boards. The  contest was  Carter's 11th in a row with at least 15  points.  Marley Benson was another key player,  putting up 11  points and five  rebounds.
 Jonathan Alder's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was   Natalie Hess, who  went 8-for-14  to rack up 18 points and three  steals. Those 18  points gave  Hess a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of  Kennedy McGrath, who  dropped  a double-double with 15 points and ten  boards.
Columbus International's loss dropped their record down to 17-5. As for Jonathan Alder, they are  on a roll lately: they've  won three of their last four games. That's provided a massive bump to their 8-16 record  this season.
 Columbus International does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Jonathan Alder, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next  match,  a  38-30  defeat against London on the 18th.
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