Pickerington Central Tigers (Pickerington, OH) backers were pleased Friday as they saw their basketball squad knock off the visiting Groveport-Madison Cruisers (Groveport, OH), 67-47 in a league bout.

With the victory, Pickerington Central upgrades its record to 5-3 on the campaign. The Tigers travel to Lancaster (Lancaster, OH) to play the Golden Gales in a Ohio Capital - Buckeye game on Tuesday, January 9. The Golden Gales enter the game with a record of 4-6. Lancaster lost 85-52 in their recent league game against Reynoldsburg (Reynoldsburg, OH)

With the defeat, Groveport-Madison moves to 5-5 on the year. The Cruisers host Newark (Newark, OH) to face the Wildcats in a Ohio Capital - Buckeye game on Tuesday, January 9. The Wildcats enter the game with a record of 9-1. Newark won 51-32 in their recent non-league game against Mt. Vernon (Mt. Vernon, OH)