GAHANNA, Ohio -- This game has certainly lived up to the hype. 

Pickerington Central had all the momentum to begin the game, taking a 13-4 lead into the second quarter. The Tigers suffocated Gahanna Lincoln on the defensive end, using their length to keep the Lions out of the interior.

Things started to shift in the second quarter when Gahanna Lincoln woke up behind the sharp shooting of senior Cam Johnson. Johnson hit two big threes and helped fuel a rally from Gahanna Lincoln which was capped off with a half court bank shot buzzer beater from Sean Jones to trim the deficit to 24-23.

HALFTIME SCORING

Pickerington Central stats

Sonny Styles: 6pts, 3reb, 3stl

Rasheem Biles: 6pts, 3reb

Devin Royal: 4pts Gavin Headings: 3pts

Markell Johnson: 3pts

Josh Harlan: 2pts, 3reb, 2stl

Gahanna Lincoln stats

Cam Johnson: 8pts

Sean Jones: 7pts, 4reb

Javan Simmons: 4pts, 2reb, 2ast

Josh Whiteside: 2pts, 4reb

Eljae Deas: 2pts