A feisty cat fight will be fought as the Panthers take on the Tigers at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Pickerington North knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past nine contests -- so hopefully Pickerington Central likes a good challenge.
If Pickerington North beats Pickerington Central with 58 points on Tuesday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two matches with that exact score. Pickerington North claimed a resounding 58-23 victory over New Albany.
Arness Lawson
| 02/14/25 vs New Albany | 15 |
| 02/11/25 @ Upper Arlington | 19 |
| 02/07/25 vs Grove City | 28 |
| 01/31/25 @ Central Crossing | 19 |
| 01/25/25 @ Central Catholic | 25 |
Arness Lawson and Jr Bates were among the main playmakers for Pickerington North as the former went 7-for-11 en route to 15 points and eight rebounds and the latter went 6-for-10 to rack up 15 points in addition to seven boards and five assists. The game was Lawson's fifth in a row with at least 15 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Favor McFadden, who went 5-for-6 on his way to 13 points.
Pickerington North smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in 31 consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Pickerington Central strolled past Teays Valley with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 77-59. Given the Tigers' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 118th, while the Vikings are ranked 534th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Pickerington Central has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 11-9 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 66.0 points over those games. As for Pickerington North, they pushed their record up to 17-3 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home.
Pickerington North couldn't quite finish off Pickerington Central in their previous matchup back in February of 2024 and fell 45-42. Will Pickerington North have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
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