Pickerington North waltzed into their contest on Friday with nine straight wins... but they left with ten. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the New Albany Eagles 58-23. 58 seems to be a good number for the Panthers as the squad scooped up a victory with the same number of points in their previous game.
Pickerington North was led to victory by Arness Lawson and Jr Bates. Lawson went 7-for-11 to rack up 15 points and eight boards, while Bates went 6-for-10 en route to 15 points in addition to seven rebounds and five assists. The match was Lawson's fifth in a row with at least 15 points. Another player making a difference was Favor McFadden, who went 5-for-6 on his way to 13 points.
Panthers
| 02/14/25 vs New Albany | 58-23 |
| 02/11/25 @ Upper Arlington | 58-47 |
| 02/07/25 vs Grove City | 63-60 |
| 01/31/25 @ Central Crossing | 62-18 |
| 01/25/25 @ Central Catholic | 64-62 |
| + 5 more games |
Pickerington North smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in 31 consecutive games dating back to last season.
Pickerington North pushed their record up to 17-3 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home. As for New Albany, their defeat ended an eight-game streak of away wins and brought them to 16-4.
Pickerington North and New Albany should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Ohio Rankings. Pickerington North (ranked 28th) will meet Pickerington Central (ranked 115th) at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Pickerington North is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 59.6 points per game this season. Similarly, New Albany will challenge Springfield at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday up 218 places (41 vs. 259).
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
