Friday's Top Results
A look at the top scores from Friday's action
#3 (D1) Newark 69, #4 (D1) Pickerington Central 59
Jake Quackenbush (28 points), Tybron Brooks (18 points) and Ty Gilbert (17 points) combined for 63 points and outscored Pickerington Central by themselves in a 69-59 win. The Wildcats led by as many as 23 points in the fourth quarter before a late rally from the Tigers trimmed the gap. The win for Newark was their fifth-straight over Pickerington Central in the series. With the win, Newark remains tied with Reynoldsburg at the top of the OCC-Buckeye. Those two teams will match up on Tuesday, Jan. 13th at Newark in what should be a battle for first place.
#2 (D1) Reynoldsburg 65, #10 (D1) Groveport Madison 47
Reynoldsburg put on a big display of their athleticism in an 18-point win over Groveport Madison. The Burg has defeated Groveport in the last eight meetings, starting with a sectional win over the Cruisers in the 2022 district tournament after losing both regular season meetings by one point each. The Raiders are off to a strong start and have been rolling as of late. We’ll see if they can make it 2-0 against Lakota West in 2025, as Reynoldsburg gets a rematch against the team they stunned at the buzzer in the state semifinals on Sunday at Capital University at 8:30 p.m.
