After flying high against Waite on Friday, Rogers came back down to earth. The Rams took a 57-53 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Pickerington North Panthers on Saturday. The loss put an end to the Rams' undefeated start to the season.
Pickerington North got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Jr Bates out in front who went 5-for-12 to rack up 16 points along with seven boards and seven steals. Those seven steals gave Bates a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Daunte Curtis, who dropped a double-double with 14 points and ten rebounds.
Having lost for the first time this season, Rogers fell to 2-1. As for Pickerington North, they now also have a winning record of 2-1.
Coming up, Rogers is taking a road trip to square off against Springfield at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Pickerington North, they will host Westerville South at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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