It's playoff time, and Columbus East had no trouble coming through when it counted. They put the hurt on the Franklin Community Grizzly Cubs with a sharp 75-51 victory on Friday. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 64-50 back in December of 2024.
Keaton Lawson
| 03/07/25 vs Franklin Community | 18 |
| 03/04/25 vs Columbus North | 21 |
| 02/25/25 vs Greensburg | 20 |
| 02/21/25 @ Madison | 16 |
| 02/14/25 @ Jennings County | 21 |
| 02/08/25 vs New Albany | 17 |
It was another big night for Keaton Lawson, who dropped a double-double with 18 points and 12 boards. The matchup was his sixth in a row with at least 16 points. Another player making a difference was Danny Coriden, who shot 60% from beyond the arc on his way to 18 points.
Columbus East was working as a unit and finished the game with 16 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Franklin Community only nine assists.
Kolt Nelson and Tony Barnes certainly did their best on Friday to avoid the loss. Nelson went 8-for-18 to rack up 19 points and seven rebounds, while Barnes posted 11 points in addition to six boards and three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Jayce Nielson, who earned eight points and five assists.
The win was the fourth in a row for Columbus East, bringing their record for this year to 15-9. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 21.2 points. As for Franklin Community, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 8-14 record this season.
Columbus East has already played their next game, a 63-59 loss against Whiteland on the 8th. Franklin Community does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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