Basketball Recap: Upper Arlington Comes Up Short

Upper Arlington's game on Tuesday was all tied up 25-25 at the half, but sadly for them it didn't stay that way. They fell 58-47 to the Pickerington North Panthers. The loss continues a trend for the Golden Bears in their matchups with the Panthers: they've now lost six in a row.

Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Pickerington North to victory, but perhaps none more so than Jr Bates, who went 7-for-11 on his way to 18 points along with seven boards and three steals. That's the most rebounds Bates has posted since back in December of 2023. The team also got some help courtesy of Arness Lawson, who went 6-for-14 en route to 19 points in addition to seven boards and three steals.

Upper Arlington's defeat dropped their record down to 11-7. As for Pickerington North, the victory was the ninth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 16-3.

Upper Arlington wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 57-54 win against Dublin Coffman on the 14th. As for Pickerington North, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 58-23 victory against New Albany on the 14th.