Basketball Game Preview: Upper Arlington Golden Bears vs. Olentangy Liberty Patriots

The Upper Arlington Golden Bears will challenge the Olentangy Liberty Patriots at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be battling to keep a four-game winning streak alive.

Last Saturday, Upper Arlington was able to grind out a solid victory over Grove City, taking the game 48-41. Given the Golden Bears' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 58th, while the Greyhounds are ranked 353rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Meanwhile, Olentangy Liberty escaped with a win on Saturday against Olentangy by the margin of a single free throw, 54-53.

Upper Arlington has also been performing well recently as they've won eight of their last ten matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 10-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 56.5 points per game. As for Olentangy Liberty, they pushed their record up to 13-3 with the win, which was their third straight at home.

Upper Arlington came up short against Olentangy Liberty when the teams last played back in December of 2024, falling 59-47. Will Upper Arlington have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.