Basketball (Boys V)

Olympians Drop Tight Contest @ New Albany

By Dennis Pierce | Feb 4, 2024 7:45 AM

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The O's offense was in high gear on Saturday afternoon as they scored a season high 68 points, but it wasn't quite enough, as the New Albany Bulldogs scored 72, to hand the Olympians a 72-68 defeat against the Hoosier Hills conference foe. The O's outscored the Bulldogs in the 2nd half, almost erasing a 10 point half-time deficit. The O's were effective from behind the 3 point line on Saturday afternoon, draining 9 three point shots! Leading the way for the O's were Danny Coriden and Jackson Fischvogt, each scoring 17 points on the day. The Olympians have four more games, two at home, before they start IHSAA tournament play. Stats for the game: Carter Patterson - 7 points Keaton Lawson - 10 points Ethan Bumbalough - 8 Danny Coriden - 17 points Jackson Fischvogt - 17 points Mason Reeves - 9 points Coriden - 5 - 3 pointers Fischvogt - 3 - 3 pointers Reeves - 1 - 3 pointer

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