Grove City fought the good fight in their overtime game against Pickerington North on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Pickerington North Panthers by a score of 63-60. The Greyhounds' loss continues a trend for the squad, making it seven in a row.
When it comes to explaining why Grove City lost, don't look at Demitri Adado. Despite the final result, he posted 21 points. Another player making a difference was Jacob Saxton, who had 12 points.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Pickerington North to victory, but perhaps none more so than Arness Lawson, who earned 28 points along with seven rebounds and six steals. The dominant performance gave Lawson a new career-high in steals. Favor McFadden was another key player, dropping a double-double on 13 points and ten boards.
Grove City's defeat dropped their record down to 5-14. As for Pickerington North, the victory (which was their eighth in a row) raised their record to 15-3.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Grove City will head out to take on St. Charles at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Grove City is facing St. Charles at the right time seeing as St. Charles is stuck on a five-game losing streak. As for Pickerington North, they are taking a road trip to face off against Upper Arlington at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Pickerington North's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last seven matchups.
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