The Westerville Central Warhawks will take on the Grove City Greyhounds at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Friday, Westerville Central came up short against Pickerington North and fell 59-48. While losing is never fun, the Warhawks can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 305th, while the Panthers are ranked 28th).
Meanwhile, Grove City was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They lost 76-52 to Groveport-Madison. The Greyhounds were down 60-38 at the end of the third quarter, and things only got worse from there.
Westerville Central will have to keep a close watch on Demitri Adado and Jacob Saxton, a pair of players who had a big impact on Grove City's prior game. Adado posted 13 points, while Saxton scored 11 points.
Westerville Central has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-11 record this season. As for Grove City, their defeat dropped their record down to an identical 5-11.
Westerville Central was able to grind out a solid victory over Grove City in their previous matchup back in December of 2024, winning 63-52. Will Westerville Central repeat their success, or does Grove City have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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