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The Central Crossing (Grove City, OH) varsity basketball team lost Friday's home non-conference game against Watkins Memorial (Pataskala, OH) by a score of 40-35.

Q1Q2Q3Q4Final
Watkins Memorial----40
Central Crossing----35
Final score provided by R. Bock.
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Game Story

Ohio High School Basketball - Watkins Memorial nips Central Crossing

January 3, 2025: Grove City, OH 43123

In Friday's non-league contest, the visiting Watkins Memorial Warriors basketball team scored a close 40-35 triumph over the Central Crossing Comets.

The Warriors (4-4) will now prepare for their contest against Dublin Scioto (Dublin, OH). The Irish go into the non-league contest with a 1-6 record. In their last contest, Dublin Scioto was tipped by Dublin Jerome (Dublin, OH), 47-45, in a non-league contest.

In their next game, the Comets battle the Canal Winchester Indians (Canal Winchester, OH) in a non-league contest, on Tuesday, January 7. Central Crossing will attempt to better on its 2-6 season record. The Indians go into the contest with a 2-7 record after their 49-43 non-league loss to St. Charles (Columbus, OH).

Raymond BockComets Reporter
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  1. Check In

    Halftime
    15 - 21 The scorer has checked in. Watkins Memorial 15, Central Crossing 21
    Posted @ 8:15p
  2. Game Attendance

    Halftime
    Attendance Hundreds
    Posted @ 8:15p
  3. 15 - 21

    Start of 3rd Quarter

    Watkins Memorial3rd Quarter
    Watkins Memorial's ball.
    Posted @ 8:19p
  4. 15 - 21

    Foul Alert

    Central Crossing3rd Quarter ~6 minutes to go
    Foul on Central Crossing - #11 Chance Woods. Watkins Memorial 15, Central Crossing 21
    Posted @ 8:23p
  5. 15 - 21

    Foul Alert

    Central Crossing3rd Quarter ~6 minutes to go
    Foul on Central Crossing - #5 Robert Taylor. Watkins Memorial 15, Central Crossing 21
    Posted @ 8:23p
  6. 15 - 23

    Score Alert

    Central Crossing3rd Quarter
    Central Crossing - #5 Robert Taylor makes a 2pt Field Goal. Watkins Memorial 15, Central Crossing 23
    Posted @ 8:23p
  7. 15 - 23

    Foul Alert

    Central Crossing3rd Quarter ~5 minutes to go
    Foul on Central Crossing - #2 Wyatt George. Watkins Memorial 15, Central Crossing 23
    Posted @ 8:24p
  8. 17 - 23

    Score Alert

    Watkins Memorial3rd Quarter
    Watkins Memorial - #0 Eli Jessup makes a 2pt Field Goal. Watkins Memorial 17, Central Crossing 23
    Posted @ 8:25p
  9. 17 - 23

    Foul Alert

    Watkins Memorial3rd Quarter ~4 minutes to go
    Foul on Watkins Memorial - #4 Gavin Harter. Watkins Memorial 17, Central Crossing 23
    Posted @ 8:25p
  10. 17 - 25

    Score Alert

    Central Crossing3rd Quarter
    Central Crossing - #5 Robert Taylor makes a 2pt Field Goal. Watkins Memorial 17, Central Crossing 25
    Posted @ 8:26p
  11. 17 - 25

    Foul Alert

    Watkins Memorial3rd Quarter ~3 minutes to go
    Foul on Watkins Memorial - #23 Ray Hardiman. Watkins Memorial 17, Central Crossing 25
    Posted @ 8:26p
  12. 17 - 26

    Score Alert

    Central Crossing3rd Quarter
    Central Crossing - #11 Chance Woods makes a Free Throw. Watkins Memorial 17, Central Crossing 26
    Posted @ 8:27p
  13. 17 - 26

    Foul Alert

    Central Crossing3rd Quarter ~3 minutes to go
    Foul on Central Crossing - #11 Chance Woods. Watkins Memorial 17, Central Crossing 26
    Posted @ 8:28p
  14. 19 - 26

    Score Alert

    Watkins Memorial3rd Quarter
    Watkins Memorial - #0 Eli Jessup makes a 2pt Field Goal. Watkins Memorial 19, Central Crossing 26
    Posted @ 8:29p
  15. 19 - 26

    Foul Alert

    Watkins Memorial3rd Quarter ~2 minutes to go
    Foul on Watkins Memorial - #21 Saliou Kebe. Watkins Memorial 19, Central Crossing 26
    Posted @ 8:29p
  16. 19 - 26

    Foul Alert

    Central Crossing3rd Quarter ~2 minutes to go
    Foul on Central Crossing - #5 Robert Taylor. Watkins Memorial 19, Central Crossing 26
    Posted @ 8:30p
  17. 21 - 26

    Score Alert

    Watkins Memorial3rd Quarter
    Watkins Memorial - #10 Hunter Wagner makes a 2pt Field Goal. Watkins Memorial 21, Central Crossing 26
    Posted @ 8:30p
  18. 21 - 26

    Timeout Alert

    Central Crossing3rd Quarter ~2 minutes to go
    Timeout Central Crossing. Watkins Memorial 21, Central Crossing 26
    Posted @ 8:30p
  19. 23 - 26

    Score Alert

    Watkins Memorial3rd Quarter
    Watkins Memorial - #33 Donevan Sheppard makes a 2pt Field Goal. Watkins Memorial 23, Central Crossing 26
    Posted @ 8:32p
  20. 23 - 26

    Foul Alert

    Central Crossing3rd Quarter Under a minute
    Foul on Central Crossing - #2 Wyatt George. Watkins Memorial 23, Central Crossing 26
    Posted @ 8:33p
  21. 24 - 26

    Score Alert

    Watkins Memorial3rd Quarter
    Watkins Memorial - #21 Saliou Kebe makes a Free Throw. Watkins Memorial 24, Central Crossing 26
    Posted @ 8:34p
  22. 24 - 26

    End of 3rd Quarter

    4th Quarter
    Watkins Memorial 24, Central Crossing 26
    Posted @ 8:35p
  23. 24 - 26

    Foul Alert

    Watkins Memorial4th Quarter ~7 minutes to go
    Foul on Watkins Memorial - #0 Eli Jessup. Watkins Memorial 24, Central Crossing 26
    Posted @ 8:38p
  24. 24 - 27

    Score Alert

    Central Crossing4th Quarter
    Central Crossing - #1 Ethan Alcantara makes a Free Throw. Watkins Memorial 24, Central Crossing 27
    Posted @ 8:38p
  25. 26 - 27

    Score Alert

    Watkins Memorial4th Quarter
    Watkins Memorial - #2 Drew Samsal makes a 2pt Field Goal. Watkins Memorial 26, Central Crossing 27
    Posted @ 8:40p
  26. 28 - 27

    Score Alert

    Watkins Memorial4th Quarter
    Watkins Memorial - #33 Donevan Sheppard makes a 2pt Field Goal. Watkins Memorial 28, Central Crossing 27
    Posted @ 8:40p
  27. 28 - 27

    Timeout Alert

    Central Crossing4th Quarter ~6 minutes to go
    Timeout Central Crossing. Watkins Memorial 28, Central Crossing 27
    Posted @ 8:40p
  28. 28 - 29

    Score Alert

    Central Crossing4th Quarter
    Central Crossing - #1 Ethan Alcantara makes a 2pt Field Goal. Watkins Memorial 28, Central Crossing 29
    Posted @ 8:42p
  29. 31 - 29

    Score Alert

    Watkins Memorial4th Quarter
    Watkins Memorial - #3 Tanner Neal makes a 3pt Field Goal. Watkins Memorial 31, Central Crossing 29
    Posted @ 8:43p
  30. 31 - 29

    Timeout Alert

    Central Crossing4th Quarter ~4 minutes to go
    Timeout Central Crossing. Watkins Memorial 31, Central Crossing 29
    Posted @ 8:44p
  31. 31 - 32

    Score Alert

    Central Crossing4th Quarter
    Central Crossing - #3 Gio Cartwright makes a 3pt Field Goal. Watkins Memorial 31, Central Crossing 32
    Posted @ 8:45p
  32. 31 - 32

    Foul Alert

    Watkins Memorial4th Quarter ~3 minutes to go
    Foul on Watkins Memorial - #10 Hunter Wagner. Watkins Memorial 31, Central Crossing 32
    Posted @ 8:46p
  33. 31 - 32

    Foul Alert

    Central Crossing4th Quarter ~3 minutes to go
    Foul on Central Crossing - #3 Gio Cartwright. Watkins Memorial 31, Central Crossing 32
    Posted @ 8:46p
  34. 32 - 32

    Score Alert

    Watkins Memorial4th Quarter
    Watkins Memorial - #21 Saliou Kebe makes a Free Throw. Watkins Memorial 32, Central Crossing 32
    Posted @ 8:47p
  35. 32 - 32

    Foul Alert

    Watkins Memorial4th Quarter ~2 minutes to go
    Foul on Watkins Memorial - #21 Saliou Kebe. Watkins Memorial 32, Central Crossing 32
    Posted @ 8:48p
  36. 32 - 32

    Timeout Alert

    Watkins Memorial4th Quarter ~2 minutes to go
    Timeout Watkins Memorial. Watkins Memorial 32, Central Crossing 32
    Posted @ 8:48p
  37. 32 - 32

    Timeout Alert

    Watkins Memorial4th Quarter ~2 minutes to go
    Timeout Watkins Memorial. Watkins Memorial 32, Central Crossing 32
    Posted @ 8:50p
  38. 34 - 32

    Score Alert

    Watkins Memorial4th Quarter
    Watkins Memorial - #33 Donevan Sheppard makes a 2pt Field Goal. Watkins Memorial 34, Central Crossing 32
    Posted @ 8:51p
  39. 34 - 32

    Foul Alert

    Central Crossing4th Quarter ~2 minutes to go
    Foul on Central Crossing - #3 Gio Cartwright. Watkins Memorial 34, Central Crossing 32
    Posted @ 8:52p
  40. 36 - 32

    Score Alert

    Watkins Memorial4th Quarter
    Watkins Memorial - #10 Hunter Wagner makes a 2pt Field Goal. Watkins Memorial 36, Central Crossing 32
    Posted @ 8:53p
  41. 36 - 32

    Foul Alert

    Central Crossing4th Quarter ~1 minute to go
    Foul on Central Crossing - #1 Ethan Alcantara. Watkins Memorial 36, Central Crossing 32
    Posted @ 8:53p
  42. 37 - 32

    Score Alert

    Watkins Memorial4th Quarter
    Watkins Memorial - #0 Eli Jessup makes a Free Throw. Watkins Memorial 37, Central Crossing 32
    Posted @ 8:54p
  43. 37 - 35

    Score Alert

    Central Crossing4th Quarter
    Central Crossing - #1 Ethan Alcantara makes a 3pt Field Goal. Watkins Memorial 37, Central Crossing 35
    Posted @ 8:54p
  44. 37 - 35

    Timeout Alert

    Central Crossing4th Quarter Under a minute
    Timeout Central Crossing. Watkins Memorial 37, Central Crossing 35
    Posted @ 8:54p
  45. 37 - 35

    Foul Alert

    Central Crossing4th Quarter Under a minute
    Foul on Central Crossing - #11 Chance Woods. Watkins Memorial 37, Central Crossing 35
    Posted @ 8:56p
  46. 37 - 35

    Foul Alert

    Central Crossing4th Quarter Under a minute
    Foul on Central Crossing - #11 Chance Woods. Watkins Memorial 37, Central Crossing 35
    Posted @ 8:56p
  47. 38 - 35

    Score Alert

    Watkins Memorial4th Quarter
    Watkins Memorial - #10 Hunter Wagner makes a Free Throw. Watkins Memorial 38, Central Crossing 35
    Posted @ 8:57p
  48. 38 - 35

    Foul Alert

    Watkins Memorial4th Quarter Under a minute
    Foul on Watkins Memorial - #10 Hunter Wagner. Watkins Memorial 38, Central Crossing 35
    Posted @ 8:57p
  49. 38 - 35

    Foul Alert

    Central Crossing4th Quarter Under a minute
    Foul on Central Crossing - #3 Gio Cartwright. Watkins Memorial 38, Central Crossing 35
    Posted @ 8:58p
  50. 38 - 35

    Timeout Alert

    Central Crossing4th Quarter Under a minute
    Timeout Central Crossing. Watkins Memorial 38, Central Crossing 35
    Posted @ 8:59p
  51. Commentary

    4th Quarter
    7.4 seconds left, WM with possession ahead by 3
    Posted @ 9p
  52. 38 - 35

    Foul Alert

    Central Crossing4th Quarter Under a minute
    Foul on Central Crossing - #12 Dawson Mullins. Watkins Memorial 38, Central Crossing 35
    Posted @ 9:01p
  53. 39 - 35

    Score Alert

    Watkins Memorial4th Quarter
    Watkins Memorial - #33 Donevan Sheppard makes a Free Throw. Watkins Memorial 39, Central Crossing 35
    Posted @ 9:01p
  54. 40 - 35

    Score Alert

    Watkins Memorial4th Quarter
    Watkins Memorial - #33 Donevan Sheppard makes a Free Throw. Watkins Memorial 40, Central Crossing 35
    Posted @ 9:01p
  55. 40 - 35

    End of Game

    Final
    Watkins Memorial 40, Central Crossing 35
    Posted @ 9:02p

WMHS @ CCHS Basketball Game Info

Fri., Jan. 3, 2025 @ 7:30p
The Central Crossing (Grove City, OH) varsity basketball team lost Friday's home non-conference game against Watkins Memorial (Pataskala, OH) by a score of 40-35.

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Raymond BockComets Reporter

Rankings & Records

Watkins Memorial (24-25)

OHDiv.
40546
OverallConferenceHomeAwayNeutralWin %Conference %PFPA
7-163-133-72-82-1.304.1881,0491,198

Central Crossing (24-25)

OHDiv.
36258
OverallConferenceHomeAwayWin %Conference %PFPA
7-160-63-84-8.304.0009251,074

Team Scoring Averages

Q1Q2Q3Q4OT1Final
Watkins Memorial
10.710.413.111.3-45.6
Central Crossing
9.29.810.310.55.040.2

Common Opponents

SchoolCommon Opp. Rec.SchoolCommon Opp. Rec.
Watkins Memorial1-0Central Crossing0-1
DateAwayHomeResultDateAwayHomeResult
12/3/24Canal WinchesterWatkins Memorial(W) 46-451/7/25Central CrossingCanal Winchester(L) 40-36

Record Breakdown

Watkins Memorial (24-25)

Central Crossing (24-25)

7-16
Overall
7-16
3-13
League
0-6
3-3
Non-League
7-9
1-0
Head to Head
0-1
1-0
Common Opponent
0-1
3-7
Home
3-8
2-8
Away
4-8
2-1
Neutral
0-0
1-0
Playoff
0-1
7-16
In-State
7-16
0-0
Out-of-State
0-0