If New Albany was feeling good fresh off their 63-34 takedown of Thurgood Marshall last Saturday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The New Albany Eagles took a blow against the Pickerington North Panthers on Friday, falling 58-23. The match marked the Eagles' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Pickerington North was led to victory by Arness Lawson and Jr Bates. Lawson went 7-for-11 to rack up 15 points and eight rebounds, while Bates went 6-for-10 on his way to 15 points in addition to seven boards and five assists. Lawson's evening made it five games in a row in which he has scored at least 15 points. Another player making a difference was Favor McFadden, who went 5-for-6 en route to 13 points.
New Albany's loss dropped their record down to 16-4. As for Pickerington North, their win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 17-3.
New Albany and Pickerington North should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Ohio Rankings. New Albany (ranked 41st) will meet Springfield (ranked 259th) at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday. New Albany is coming into the game hot, having won their last three games. Similarly, Pickerington North will take on Pickerington Central at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday up 87 places (28 vs. 115).
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