Ethan Bumbalough
ST. LEON — Columbus East led by as many as 13 points early in the second half Friday, but East Central rallied for a 43-41 boys basketball victory.
The Olympians (4-11) led 35-26 entering the fourth quarter, but the Trojans took a 42-41 lead with 2:20 remaining. East had several chances to take the lead or tie after that, but couldn’t convert.
Ethan Bumbalough led the Olympians with 10 points. Keaton Lawson scored nine points, Danny Coriden had eight points and Carter Patterson added eight points and 12 rebounds.
East Central 43, Columbus East 41
Columbus East;11;17;7;6;—;41
East Central;8;10;8;17;—;43
Columbus East (4-11): Anthony Cowan 0 0-0 0, Elum VanEst 0 0-0 0, Jack Fischvogt 1 0-0 2, Danny Coriden 3 0-0 8, Ethan Bumbalough 4 1-1 10, Kadin Lobdell 0 0-0 0, Keaton Lawson 4 0-0 9, Alex Duncan 2 0-0 4, Carter Patterson 3 2-2 8. Totals: 17 3-4 41.
East Central (7-9): Elijah Selhorst 1 0-0 3, Peyton Hofer 2 2-2 8, Joel Richter 1 1-3 4, Carson Pieczonka 4 6-9 15, Nolan Maple 0 0-0 0, Dylan Maxwell 3 3-7 9, Eli Ertel 0 4-4 4. Totals: 11 16-25 43.
3-point goals: Columbus East 4 (Coriden 2, Bumbalough, Lawson); East Central 5 (Hofer 2, Selhorst, Richtger, Pieczonka).
