Olympians take close loss at New Albany

Danny Coriden

NEW ALBANY — Columbus East put up a season-high point total Saturday, but came up just short in a 72-68 Hoosier Hills Conference boys basketball loss at New Albany.

Jack Fischvogt and Danny Coriden each scored 17 points to lead the Olympians (4-14, 0-4). Keaton Lawson scored 10, Mason Reeves had nine and Ethan Bumbalough added eight.

New Albany 72, Columbus East 68

Columbus East;12;17;19;22;—;68

New Albany;18;21;16;17;—;72

Columbus East (4-14, 0-4): Mason Reeves 4 0-0 9, Anthony Cowan 0 0-0 0, Jack Fischvogt 7 0-0 17, Danny Coriden 6 0-0 17, Ethan Bumbalough 3 2-2 8, Keaton Lawson 4 2-2 10, Carter Patterson 3 1-2 7. Totals: 27 5-6 68.

New Albany (14-4, 3-2): TJ Washington 0 1-2 1, Jordan Treat 3 3-4 11, Trevon Redd 3 2-2 9, James Knox 1 3-3 6, Pierre Thomas 2 3-4 7, Rylan Scherk 8 0-2 19, Braden Brewer 1 0-0 2, Chris Lampkin 5 4-4 16, Ben Seigel 0 1-2 1. Totals: 23 17-23 72.

3-point goals: Columbus East 9 (Coriden 5, Fischvogt 3, Reeves); New Albany 9 (Scherk 3, Treat 2, Lampkin 2, Redd, Knox).