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

The New Albany Eagles and the Pickerington North Panthers will face off at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday without much rest having both just played. New Albany will be strutting in after a victory while Pickerington North will be coming in after a loss.

New Albany is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They claimed a resounding 77-45 win over Central Crossing. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Eagles have posted since January 5, 2024.

Meanwhile, Pickerington North was beaten by Grove City 66-36 on Friday. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 330th, while the Greyhounds are ranked 40th).

New Albany's win ended a five-game drought at home and bumped them up to 5-15. As for Pickerington North, they dropped their record down to 8-12 with the defeat, which was their fourth straight on the road.

New Albany came up short against Pickerington North in their previous matchup back in January, falling 61-54. Will New Albany have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.