It was a good run, but Pickerington Central unfortunately witnessed the end of their six-game winning streak on Thursday. They fell just short of the Marysville Monarchs by a score of 2-1. The Tigers were red-hot offensively headed into the matchup (they scored no less than four goals in the three contests prior) but the Monarchs' defense proved too tough.
Pickerington Central's goal came courtesy of
Oumar Ba, who's now up to four this season.
Pickerington Central's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 6-3-1. As for Marysville, their win bumped their record up to an identical 6-3-1.
Pickerington Central has the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome Groveport-Madison at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Groveport-Madison is coming into the game with three straight losses on the road, meaning Pickerington Central will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory. As for Marysville, they will venture away from home to square off against Fairbanks at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Fairbanks' last four matches have been decided by no more than a goal, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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