Preseason Preview- OCC- Buckeye Division

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Ohio Capital Conference Buckeye Division has the following schools: Central Crossing, Groveport Madison, Lancaster, Newark, Pickerington Central, and Reynoldsburg. Out of this division alone, three of these schools have experienced playing in the state championship game in recent years - Pickerington Central (won in 2018) Newark ( runner-up in 2021), and Reynoldsburg (won in 2022). </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Pickerington Central is loaded with size, speed, shooters, defense, and talent! Coach Wallace's bench is deep, and full of student athletes who will be playing at the next level! Reynoldsburg, while losing some key players to graduation, are re-loaded with talent, and have some new faces that are ready to compete! There are so many kids to mention from this division! Listed below are a few to keep your eyes on! </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["360662"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"Jenna is a walking double double! Love her ability to shoot in the paint, and knock down the 3's.  Strong footwork on the block, athletic, and Jenna's length gives her defense advantages, with ability to block and rebound. 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