Central Crossing is 0-8 against Grove City since December of 2014 but things could change on Friday. The Central Crossing Comets will head out to challenge the Grove City Greyhounds at 7:30 p.m. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Having struggled with four defeats in a row, Central Crossing turned things around against Olentangy on Tuesday. They pulled ahead with a 36-35 photo finish over the Braves. The victory was all the more spectacular given the Comets' disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 520th, while the Braves are ranked 147th).
Meanwhile, it may have taken triple overtime to finish the job, but Grove City ultimately got the result they hoped for on Tuesday. They walked away with an 81-73 win over Thomas Worthington.
Central Crossing better focus on containing Jacob Saxton and Demitri Adado as the pair were huge in Grove City's win. Saxton posted 23 points, while Adado scored 21 points. Saxton's evening made it five games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Nick DeWeese, who put up 12 points.
Central Crossing's victory bumped their record up to 3-8. As for Grove City, their win bumped their record up to 4-7.
Central Crossing came up short against Grove City in their previous matchup back in January of 2024, falling 71-58. Can Central Crossing avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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