Olympians battle for state birth

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Eli Newell

Senior Ben Jenkins (34) and senior Ben Elsbury (67) talk to each other before the start of the game.

Columbus East continues their postseason run in the tournament to the 5A State Championship. East will play Bloomington South on Friday, November 18 at 7 pm.

South has a record of 11-1, while East’s record is 12-1. This game is predicted to be one of the top games in the state this week and will be watched all over Indiana. East looks to move on to their first 5A state championship game.

Even though Bloomington South has a record of 2-0 against Columbus East, they are looking to make that 2-1. South is averaging 40 points per game and giving up 22 to their opponents.

Coach Gaddis is No. 4 on the all time wins list among active coaches, and Bloomington South coach, Mo Moriarity, is No. 5.

Check out our interactive graphic below to look at three key players from each team.