Ohio High School Basketball - Pickerington Central nips Newark
January 3, 2012: Pickerington, OH 43147 Fans at Tuesday's league challenge between the Pickerington Central Tigers (Pickerington, OH) and the visiting Newark Wildcats (Newark, OH), saw Pickerington Central's basketball squad hold off Newark by a score of 56-53.
With the victory, Pickerington Central improves its record to 9-0 on the campaign. The Tigers travel to Grove City (Grove City, OH) to battle the Greyhounds in a Ohio Capital - Ohio challenge on Friday, January 6. The Greyhounds come into the challenge with a record of 6-3. Grove City lost 66-53 in their recent league challenge against Lincoln (Gahanna, OH)
Next up, the Wildcats battle the Pickerington North Panthers (Pickerington, OH) in a Ohio Capital - Ohio challenge, on Friday, January 6. Newark will attempt to improve on its 8-2 season record. The Panthers come into the challenge with a 5-3 record after their 51-31 league win over Lancaster (Lancaster, OH).
