BOYS BASKETBALL: Columbia struggles to score in district loss to Gainesville

Columbia guard Murkail Cray gets tied up by Gainesville forward Craig Thomas (14) on Tuesday night. (JORDAN KROEGER/Lake City Reporter)
Columbia guard Murkail Cray gets tied up by Gainesville forward Craig Thomas (14) on Tuesday night. (JORDAN KROEGER/Lake City Reporter)

The defensive effort from Columbia was strong, one head coach Steve Faulkner was proud of.

But the Tigers struggled to put the ball in the basket, and it cost them with a second loss of the season.

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