Basketball Game Preview: Pickerington North Panthers vs. New Albany Eagles

Pickerington North is on a four-game streak of home wins, while New Albany is on a eight-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Pickerington North Panthers will host the New Albany Eagles at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Pickerington North's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last eight contests.

If New Albany heads into halftime all tied up, they better play a good second half: that's when Pickerington North took over last week. Pickerington North came out on top against Upper Arlington by a score of 58-47 on Tuesday. The Panthers haven't had any issues with the Golden Bears recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive victory against them.

Meanwhile, you can't lose the game if you win every quarter, and that was precisely New Albany's strategy against Thurgood Marshall on Saturday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that New Albany blew Thurgood Marshall out of the water with a 63-34 final score. The Eagles have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight games by 21 points or more this season.

New Albany's win bumped their record up to 16-3. As for Pickerington North, their victory bumped their record up to an identical 16-3.

Pickerington North came up short against New Albany in their previous meeting back in January, falling 52-48. Will Pickerington North have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.