Ethan Bumbalough
FORTVILLE — Columbus East was within 23-21 at halftime Friday, but Mt. Vernon outscored the Olympians 27-9 in the third quarter to pull away for a 65-44 boys basketball win.
Ethan Bumbalough led East (3-6) with 22 points. Keaton Lawson added 10 points, seven rebounds, four assists and two steals; and Carter Patterson had eight points.
Mt. Vernon 65, Columbus East 44
Columbus East;4;17;9;14;—;44
Mt. Vernon;12;11;27;15;—;65
Columbus East (3-6): Mason Reeves 0 0-0 0, Anthony Cowan 0 0-0 0, Jordan Manvilla 0 0-0 0, Jack Fischvogt 2 0-0 4, Danny Coriden 0 0-0 0, Ethan Bumbalough 8 2-2 22, Kadin Lobdell 0 0-0 0, Zay Frye 0 0-0 0, Keaton Lawson 4 2-3 10, Alex Duncan 0 0-2 0, Carter Patterson 3 0-0 8. Totals: 17 4-5 44.
Mt. Vernon (6-4): Cross 0 0-0 0, Parett 5 4-4 17, Boser 0 0-0 0, Smith 7 2-2 18, Daugherty 2 1-2 5, Hegerald 2 1-2 5, Teschendorf 1 2-2 4, Wells 5 3-5 13, Vise 0 0-0 0, Davis 1 1-2 3, Guerre 0 0-0 0. Totals: 23 14-19 65.
3-point goals: Columbus East 6 (Bumbalough 4, Patterson 2); Mt. Vernon 5 (Parett 3, Smith 2).
