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The Columbus Cardinals were just about 30 seconds away from reaching their first state semifinals round since 2019, they just needed to find one more stop from the defense as the Franklin Lions drew near the end zone. Unfortunately for the Cards, the Lions used their duo of running backs that include a D1 commit and a talented underclassman to march down the field and score with less than 30 seconds left in the game. Columbus didn’t have enough time for a proper response after as the Cards went on to suffer the 24-21 defeat to the state’s number one ranked team.

The Columbus varsity lady basketball team have faced off against an increased level of competition this season as they have had to battle to the wire on several of their wins and have even suffered a couple of early losses. That trend continued last week after the Lady Cards secured a win against Brazos earlier in the week before going on to a trio of hard-fought games in the Calallen-hosted tournament to end the week. Ally Tribe earned All-Tournament honors for her play throughout, and the Lady Cards claimed the top spot in their pool despite suffering a loss to the host team.

The Columbus varsity boys’ basketball team are starting to pick up some momentum this season behind some solid offensive play. They’ve scored 50 or more points in three of the last four games but also boast a 4-game win streak as well.

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Last week, the Lady Cards traveled to Rosehill to take on an early-season weekend tournament. Columbus had some strong performances throughout the tourney, and they even had a trio of players get named to the All-Tournament team. The Lady Cards won all the way into the championship game, but fell to the host team to take the second-place medal at the tournament.