Pickerington Central was the 59-56 winner over Olentangy Orange when they last played one another back in February of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. The Pickerington Central Tigers fell 62-53 to the Olentangy Orange Pioneers on Saturday. While losing is never fun, the Tigers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 112th, while the Pioneers are ranked second).
Pickerington Central's defeat dropped their record down to 10-9. As for Olentangy Orange, the win (which was their seventh in a row) raised their record to 18-2.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Pickerington Central will welcome Teays Valley at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Olentangy Orange, they will challenge Hilliard Bradley at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The timing is sure in Olentangy Orange's favor as the squad sits on 14 straight wins at home (dating back to last season) while Hilliard Bradley has been banged up by three consecutive losses on the road.
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