It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Pickerington North had no problem doing just that on Wednesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 win over the Westerville Central Warhawks. The victory continues a trend for the Panthers in their matchups with the Warhawks: they've now won three in a row.
Pickerington North was staring down a 2-1 deficit headed into the fourth set, but they rallied to take the next two for the win. The match finished with set scores of 25-19, 23-25, 25-27, 25-19, 15-10.
Among those leading the charge was Gavin Venetta, who had 16 digs and two assists. That's the most assists he has posted since back in April.
Panthers
| 05/14/25 vs Westerville Central | 3-2 |
| 04/24/25 vs New Albany | 3-0 |
| 04/22/25 vs Pickerington Central | 3-0 |
| 04/15/25 vs Newark | 3-0 |
| 04/10/25 vs Lincoln | 3-0 |
| 04/01/25 vs Reynoldsburg | 3-0 |
Pickerington North pushed their record up to 21-2 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home. As for Westerville Central, their loss dropped their record down to 4-20.
Coming up, Pickerington North will square off against Big Walnut at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The Golden Eagles will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something the Panthers surely won't give up without a fight. Westerville Central does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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