Basketball Game Preview: Pickerington North Panthers vs. Dublin Coffman Shamrocks

The Pickerington North Panthers will take on the Dublin Coffman Shamrocks at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. Pickerington North will be looking to extend their current 13-game winning streak.

Pickerington North is headed into the match after thoroughly thrashing Hilliard Davidson: they outscored them in every quarter. Pickerington North strolled past Hilliard Davidson with points to spare on Wednesday, taking the game 59-40. Given the Panthers' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 16th in Ohio, while the Wildcats are ranked 146th in Ohio), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Meanwhile, it's playoff time, and Dublin Coffman had no trouble coming through when it counted. They enjoyed a cozy 54-37 win over Hilliard Darby on Wednesday. The Shamrocks haven't had any issues with the Panthers recently, as the game was their third consecutive victory against them.

Pickerington North pushed their record up to 20-3 with the win, which was their seventh straight at home. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.7 points over those games. As for Dublin Coffman, their victory bumped their record up to 13-10.

Pickerington North didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Dublin Coffman in their previous meeting back in January, but they still walked away with a 54-49 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Pickerington North since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.