North falls to 4A No. 4 Trojans

Kaylie Harmon

GREENWOOD — Columbus North outscored Class 4A No. 4 Center Grove 38-35 in the second half on Thursday, but couldn’t overcome an 18-point halftime deficit in a 64-49 defeat.

Kaylie Harmon led the Bull Dogs (10-9) with 21 points. Avery Johnson scored 13, and Miley McClellan added eight.

Center Grove 64, Columbus North 49

Columbus North;4;7;22;16—;49

Center Grove;13;16;13;22;—;64

Columbus North (10-9): Ava Wilson 2 0-0 5, Olivia Johnson 1 0-0 2, Riley Sims 0 0-0 0, Audrey Nordman 0 0-0 0, Kaylie Harmon 6 6-8 21, Paige Terry 0 0-2 0, Kaitlin White 0 0-0 0, Miley McClellan 3 2-2 8, Avery Johnson 5 0-0 13, Sydney Johnson 0 0-0 0. Totals: 17 8-12 49.

Center Grove (18-1): Audrey Annee 6 1-1 18, Aubrie Booker 2 1-2 6, Hannan Gin 0 1-2 1, Mackenzie Pierce 0 0-0 0, Ava Grant 7 0-0 20, Emerson Vican 0 0-0 0, Lilly Bischoff 1 1-2 3, Rachel Wirts 8 0-0 16. Totals: 24 4-7 644.

3-point goals: Columbus North 7 (Harmon 3, A. Johnson 3, Wilson); Center Grove 12 (Grant 6, Annee 5, Booker).