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High schools JOURNAL GAZETTE First football, now boys basketball – the Lions roared atop the Northeast 8 again. After sweeping all conference foes on the gridiron in the fall, Leo repeated the feat on the hardwood, wrapping up an unbeaten run through the NE8 by knocking off Columbia City at home Friday, 69-52. Blake Davison scored 28 points and added four assists for the Lions (17-1, 7-0), and DJ Allen nearly notched a triple-double, finishing with 15 points and nine rebounds. Mason Baker and Jaxon Crawford both scored 14 for Columbia City (5-11, 1-5). HOMESTEAD 88, CONCORDIA 44: At Homestead, 28 points from Fletcher Loyer paced four Spartans in double figures. Andrew Leeper scored 17, while Luke Goode and Grant Simmons both added 14 as Homestead (21-0, 8-0 Summit Athletic Conference) kept its perfect season intact. David Speckhard netted 10 points for Concordia (7-11, 2-6). ....