The Pickerington Central Tigers will square off against the Princeton Vikings at 8:30 p.m. on Saturday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Pickerington Central comes in on 18 and Princeton on 14.
Pickerington Central is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Sunday. They walked away with a 49-41 win over Magnificat.
Meanwhile, Princeton faced Springboro in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Sunday. Princeton came out on top in a nail-biter against Springboro, sneaking past 49-47. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Vikings have posted since January 19, 2024.
Pickerington Central better keep an eye on Mari Gerton. She was instrumental in Princeton's win, putting up 23 points in addition to five assists and five boards. Gerton's big performance that evening made it ten games in a row in which she has scored at least 15 points. Kali Fortson was another key player, earning ten points and eight rebounds.
Pickerington Central's win was their ninth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 24-3. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 34.6 points. As for Princeton, their victory bumped their record up to 21-6.
Pickerington Central didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Princeton in their previous meeting back in January of 2022, but they still walked away with a 65-60 win. Does Pickerington Central have another victory up their sleeve, or will Princeton turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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