It was a proper cat-fight when Pickerington Central duked it out with Newark on Thursday. The Tigers came up short against the Wildcats, falling 3-0. The Tigers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Wildcats apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in October of 2024.
Pickerington Central was was forced to take the loss, but they sure made Newark work for it, especially in the first set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 26-24, 25-21, 25-21.
Korina Barber paced Pickerington Central's offense, picking up 11 kills. Barber got some help from Madison Lyons and her 27 assists.
Pickerington Central's defeat ended a nine-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 3-2. As for Newark, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 6-2.
Pickerington Central and Newark should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Ohio Rankings. The Tigers will take on Groveport-Madison at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday with a big rank advantage (223 vs. 553). Meanwhile, Newark (ranked 77th) will meet Teays Valley (ranked 251st) at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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