Basketball Recap: Bishop Hartley Falls Short Against Ranked Olentangy Orange

On Saturday, Bishop Hartley faced Olentangy Orange in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Bishop Hartley Hawks took a hard 75-60 fall against the Olentangy Orange Pioneers.

Bishop Hartley's loss dropped their record down to 12-3. As for Olentangy Orange, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 13-2 record this season.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. It'll be a Battle of the Birds when the Bishop Hartley Hawks take on the Bishop Watterson Eagles at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Olentangy Orange, they will be playing at home against Dublin Coffman at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Olentangy Orange's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last seven games.