Basketball Recap: Pickerington North Picks Up 11th Consecutive Victory

Pickerington North came tearing into Tuesday's game with ten straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 14 points), and they left with even more momentum. They enjoyed a cozy 75-58 win over the Pickerington Central Tigers. The Panthers pushed the score to 61-39 by the end of the third, a deficit the Tigers cut but never quite recovered from.

Pickerington North had a senior duo take command as Favor McFadden dropped a double-double with 27 points and ten boards and Arness Lawson went 8-for-12 on his way to 17 points in addition to eight rebounds and five assists. As a matter of fact, that's the most points McFadden has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Kendrick Duru, who went 5-for-8 to rack up 11 points.

Panthers

Previous Games

02/18/25 vs Pickerington Central	75-58
02/14/25 vs New Albany	58-23
02/11/25 @ Upper Arlington	58-47
02/07/25 vs Grove City	63-60
01/31/25 @ Central Crossing	62-18
+ 6 more games

Pickerington North smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 17 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in 32 consecutive matches dating back to last season.

Pickerington North's victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 18-3. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.2 points over those games. As for Pickerington Central, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-10.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. A feisty cat fight will be fought as the Panthers duke it out with the Lions at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Pickerington Central, they will take on Reynoldsburg at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Reynoldsburg's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last ten contests.