Grove City lost a heartbreaker to Pickerington North when they met back in January of 2024, and they left with a heavy heart again on Friday. The Grove City Greyhounds lost 75-55 to the Pickerington North Panthers. While losing is never fun, the Greyhounds can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 419th, while the Panthers are ranked 13th).
Several Greyhounds players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Jacob Saxton, who posted 16 points. Another player making a difference was Demitri Adado, who earned 12 points.
Pickerington North's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Arness Lawson led the charge by going 8 of 14 on his way to 19 points along with seven boards and six assists. Lawson has been hot recently, having also posted three or more steals the last three times he's played. Jr Bates was another key player, going 7 for 13 on his way to 20 points and four steals.
Grove City has traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-5 record this season. As for Pickerington North, the win keeps them at an undefeated 4-0.
Grove City didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 55-48 victory against St. Francis DeSales on the 28th. As for Pickerington North, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 64-30 win against Meadowdale on the 22nd.
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