Columbian poked just enough holes in Bellevue’s defense to garner a taut 61-56 victory on December 27 in Ohio boys high school basketball action

The Tornadoes chalked up this decision in spite of the Redmen’s spirited fourth-quarter performance.

The Tornadoes enjoyed a thin margin over the Redmen with a 46-40 lead heading to the fourth quarter.

Columbian’s shooting darted to a 31-23 lead over Bellevue at the intermission.

The Redmen showed they were ready to play, using an early thrust to carve out a 11-9 advantage over the Tornadoes as the first quarter ended.

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