Basketball Game Preview: Olentangy Orange Pioneers vs. Lancaster Golden Gales

The Olentangy Orange Pioneers will square off against the Lancaster Golden Gales at 6:00 p.m. on Sunday. Olentangy Orange knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past 15 matchups -- so hopefully Lancaster likes a good challenge.

Olentangy Orange is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Central Crossing 55-18. The Pioneers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight contests by 27 points or more this season.

Meanwhile, Lancaster didn't have quite enough to beat Newark on Friday and fell 46-43. While losing is never fun, the Golden Gales can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 268th in Ohio, while the Wildcats are ranked 38th in Ohio).

Olentangy Orange has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 15 of their last 16 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 21-2 record this season. Lancaster has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 11-11 record this season.