The Central Crossing Comets will square off against the Pickerington North Panthers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Friday, Central Crossing beat Lincoln 47-40.
Meanwhile, Pickerington North came tearing into Saturday's matchup with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9 points) and they left with even more momentum. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 64-62 win over the Fighting Irish. The score was all tied up 33-33 at the break, but the Panthers were the better team in the second half.
Central Crossing's victory bumped their record up to 4-10. As for Pickerington North, their win bumped their record up to 13-3.
Things could have been worse for Central Crossing, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 52-33 loss to Pickerington North when the teams last played back in December of 2024. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Pickerington North's Arness Lawson, who went 6 of 13 on his way to 16 points in addition to six boards and three steals. Now that Central Crossing knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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