Lincoln lost against Pickerington North back in January, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Lincoln Lions fell 44-33 to the Pickerington North Panthers. While losing is never fun, the Lions can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 205th, while the Panthers are ranked 19th).
Pickerington North's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Arness Lawson led the charge by dropping a double-double with ten points and 12 rebounds. Lawson is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in each of the last 14 games he's played. Jarin Mock was another key player, putting up 11 points.
This is the second loss in a row for Lincoln and nudges their season record down to 9-12. As for Pickerington North, the win was the 12th in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 19-3.
The two teams are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. Lincoln will head out on the road to take on Groveport-Madison at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Pickerington North, a feisty cat fight will be fought as the Panthers take on the Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Pickerington North is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 59.5 points per game this season.
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