Basketball Game Preview: Olentangy Berlin Bears vs. Dublin Jerome Celtics

Olentangy Berlin is on a four-game streak of home losses, Dublin Jerome a four-game streak of away losses, but someone's luck will change on Friday. The Olentangy Berlin Bears will host the Dublin Jerome Celtics at 7:30 p.m. Olentangy Berlin has been dominant on offense recently, having racked up an incredible 178 points over their last three contests.

On Tuesday, Olentangy Berlin came up short against Hilliard Davidson and fell 69-59. While losing is never fun, the Bears can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 359th, while the Wildcats are ranked 155th).

Meanwhile, Dublin Jerome lost 52-26 to St. Francis DeSales on Tuesday.

Olentangy Berlin's loss dropped their record down to 4-13. As for Dublin Jerome, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-14.

Olentangy Berlin didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Dublin Jerome in their previous meeting back in December of 2024, but they still walked away with a 42-37 win. Will Olentangy Berlin repeat their success, or does Dublin Jerome have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.