Columbus East High School

NEW ALBANY, Ind. — The Columbus East Olympians faced a tall task on Saturday afternoon, traveling south to take on the Class 4A #11(IBCA) (#8 Sagarin) ranked New Albany Bulldogs. The Olympians couldn't slow down the high-powered Bulldog offense, dropping the Hoosier Hills Conference matchup 81-55. Varsity: New Albany 81, Columbus East 55 New Albany showcased why they are one of the state's ranked teams, controlling the tempo and scoring efficiently to secure the win on their home court. Despite the final score, senior Carter Patterson put together a strong individual performance for Columbus East. Patterson led all scorers with a game-high 23 points, shouldering the load for the Olympian offense against a tough defense. East found balanced scoring elsewhere in the lineup. Keaton Lawson and Logan Neal each finished with 7 points, while Graham Preizer tallied 6 points. Judah Lewis added 4 points to the effort. Columbus East Varsity Scoring: Carter Patterson: 23 Keaton Lawson: 7 Logan Neal: 7 Graham Preizer: 6 Judah Lewis: 4 Anthony Cowan: 3 Miles Broaddus: 2 Carson Sieglin: 2 JV: New Albany 59, Columbus East 40 In the opening game of the doubleheader, the Junior Varsity Olympians fell 59-40. Sophomore Kam Robertson was the bright spot for the offense, pacing the team with 13 points. Freshman Ridge Koester added 9 points, and Jacob Thomas finished with 7 points. Columbus East JV Scoring: Kam Robertson: 13 Ridge Koester: 9 Jacob Thomas: 7 Chester Lonicker: 4 Jax Branaman: 3 Connor Rodarte: 2 Josiah Shelton: 2 Up Next: The Olympians will look to shake off the road loss and regroup as they prepare for a non-conference home matchup against the Mooresville Pioneers on Tuesday, February 10th in the Orange Pit. Mooresville comes into the game with a 6-11 record, but sits evenly with the Olympians when comparing the Sagarin ratings. Let's Go O's!