The Pickerington North Panthers fought the good fight in their overtime contest against the Pickerington Central Tigers on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Tigers by a score of 45-42. Pickerington North has not had much luck with Pickerington Central recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
When it comes to explaining why Pickerington North lost, one person who can't be blamed is Favor Mcfadden. Despite the final result, he dropped a double-double on 23 points and 11 rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Mcfadden has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Jaiden Vital, who scored nine points along with two steals.
Pickerington North's defeat dropped their record down to 12-8. As for Pickerington Central, the victory (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 13-7.
Pickerington North didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 68-36 win vs. Lincoln on the 16th. Pickerington Central has also already played their next game, a 70-57 defeat against Reynoldsburg on the 16th.
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