It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but the Pickerington Central Tigers had no problem doing just that on Tuesday. They put the hurt on the Patriots with a sharp 66-46 victory. Pickerington Central has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 17 games by 20 points or more this season.
Olentangy Liberty's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Claire Mikola, who scored 14 points along with seven assists and two steals. Another player making a difference was Sarah Mitchell, who scored 12 points.
The victory (which was Pickerington Central's tenth in a row) raised their record to 24-3. They've been dominating during the matches in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 43.9 points. As for Olentangy Liberty, their defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 21-6.
Pickerington Central will face off against Bishop Watterson at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Pickerington Central knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy point totals in its past seven games -- so hopefully Bishop Watterson likes a good challenge. Olentangy Liberty does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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