Pickerington Central was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They were one points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 69-68 heartbreaker at the hands of the St. Edward Eagles. While losing is never fun, the Tigers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 232nd, while the Eagles are ranked tenth).
Pickerington Central now has a losing record at 4-5. As for St. Edward, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 7-1.
Pickerington Central will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Groveport-Madison at 7:30 p.m. on January 10, 2025. As for St. Edward, they and Pickerington North will face off at 8:15 p.m. on Saturday without much rest having both just played. St. Edward knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past eight contests -- so hopefully Pickerington North likes a good challenge.
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