Basketball Game Preview: Princeton Vikings vs. Pickerington Central Tigers

The Princeton Vikings will take on the Pickerington Central Tigers at 8:30 p.m. on Saturday. Both teams are coming into the match red-hot, with Princeton sitting on 14 straight wins and Pickerington Central on 18.

Princeton is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Sunday. They skirted past Springboro 49-47. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Vikings have posted since January 19, 2024.

Mari Gerton

Points

03/09/25 @ Springboro	23
03/02/25 vs Walnut Hills	19
02/26/25 @ Fairmont	15
02/22/25 vs Sycamore	17
02/19/25 vs Middletown	15
+ 5 more games

It was another big night for Mari Gerton, who posted 23 points along with five assists and five rebounds. Her big performance that evening made it ten games in a row in which she has scored at least 15 points. Another player making a difference was Kali Fortson, who scored ten points and eight boards.

Meanwhile, it may have taken overtime to finish the job, but Pickerington Central ultimately got the result they hoped for on Sunday. They came out on top against Magnificat by a score of 49-41.

Pickerington Central pushed their record up to 24-3 with the win, which was their ninth straight on the road. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.4 points over those games. As for Princeton, their victory bumped their record up to 21-6.

Princeton came up short against Pickerington Central in their previous matchup back in January of 2022, falling 65-60. Can Princeton avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.