The Hilliard Davidson and Thomas Worthington high school boys basketball teams both feature a trio of consistent scorers.

Senior wing player Chris Logsdon is averaging a team-high 11.9 points for the Wildcats, followed by senior guard Brandon Gleim (11.5) and senior point guard Davonte Peterson (9.5).

For the Cardinals, who are 11-9 overall, senior center Jordan Cowgill is averaging 15.4 points, followed by junior point guard Will Hill (12.8) and senior forward Julian Henderson (11.7).

But when Davidson and Thomas meet in the first round of the Division I district tournament at 6 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 25, at Marysville, Wildcats coach Kevin Logsdon said the team that gets more production from its secondary scorers likely will emerge victorious.

The winner advances to the second round to play 10th-seeded Grove City or Westland on March 1 at Marysville.

“They have three go-to scorers, just like we do,” coach Logsdon said. “But when you build your defense around taking one or two of those guys away, someone else needs to step up, and we both have a number of players who are capable of doing that.

“We call Cole Lawson our X-factor because he’s capable of scoring double figures every night. And Chris Martin and Mike Simon have had some big games for us, too, while Lance Leslie, Everett Bruce and Jamie Burpee have had some big games for them. I wouldn’t be surprised if it’s one of those guys who makes the difference in this game.”

The Wildcats swept the Cardinals during OCC-Central Division play, winning 44-43 on Dec. 9 at home and 56-51 on Jan. 24 at Thomas.

Peterson and Lawson both scored 11 points to lead Davidson in the first meeting. Henderson scored 23 and Cowgill and Hill both scored 10 to pace the Cardinals. Chris Logsdon scored a career-high 26 points in the rematch, while Cowgill scored 17, Hill scored 14 and Henderson scored 11.

“The old adage is that it’s hard to beat a team three times in the same season and we hope that’s the case,” Thomas coach Bob Miller said. “Davidson has a very quick, athletic point guard and we have to hold him down. The coach’s son is probably their best 3- point shooter and he can score in a variety of ways. We struggled defensively against Davidson probably more than any other team because they’re very experienced and patient with the ball. So, obviously, we need to be patient and do a better job of defending them this time around.”

Coach Logsdon said it’s crucial that his team stops Thomas from getting offensive rebounds and put-backs.

Cowgill, who is 6-foot-10, was averaging a team-high 10.5 rebounds and 5.2 offensive rebounds through 19 games. Henderson was averaging 5.4 rebounds and Bruce was averaging 2.9 rebounds.

“Jordan is very physical in the low post and he’s going to score, but we need to make him take lower-percentage shots and keep him off the offensive boards,” coach Logsdon said. “Bruce and Henderson are very good offensive rebounders, too, so we need to do a good job of boxing them out as a team.”

A close game could favor the Wildcats, who are 6-3 in contests decided by six points or fewer.

“There’s a lot of parity in our district and making big plays down the stretch can be the difference between a good season and a losing season,” coach Logsdon said.

The Cardinals are 4-9 in contests decided by six points or fewer.

“No one has dominated us, but our difficulty has been finishing games,” Miller said. “We need to play with patience and make positive plays so we can reverse the results of these close games in the tournament.”