Lincoln lost against Pickerington North back in February of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Lincoln Lions fell 64-54 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 187th, while the Panthers are ranked 47th).
Pickerington North's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jr Bates, who went 5 of 9 en route to 17 points. Bates is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last 14 games he's played dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Arness Lawson, who went 9 for 16 on his way to 19 points and six boards.
Lincoln's loss was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 6-6. As for Pickerington North, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 9-3.
Lincoln has already played their next match (against Perrysburg), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Pickerington North has also has no score uploaded for their next contest, this one against Beavercreek.
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