Basketball Recap: Make It Nine in a Row for Pickerington North

Panthers

Previous Games

02/11/25 @ Upper Arlington	58-47
02/07/25 vs Grove City	63-60
01/31/25 @ Central Crossing	62-18
01/25/25 @ Central Catholic	64-62
01/24/25 vs Westerville Central	59-48
+ 4 more games

Pickerington North entered their tilt with Upper Arlington on Tuesday with eight consecutive wins , and they'll enter their next game with nine. They came out on top against the Upper Arlington Golden Bears by a score of 58-47. The score was all tied up 25-25 at the break, but the Panthers were the better team in the second half.

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 en route to 18 points in addition to seven rebounds and three steals. That's the most boards Bates has posted since back in December of 2023. Arness Lawson was another key player, going 6-for-14 to rack up 19 points along with seven rebounds and three steals.

Pickerington North smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive rebounds in three consecutive games.

Pickerington North's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 16-3. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.5 points over those games. As for Upper Arlington, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 11-7.

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