Basketball Game Preview: Olentangy Liberty Patriots vs. Lincoln Lions

The Olentangy Liberty Patriots will challenge the Lincoln Lions at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Each of these teams will be battling to keep a three-game winning streak alive.

Last Friday, Olentangy Liberty didn't have too much breathing room in their match against Upper Arlington, but they still walked away with a 32-28 victory. The win was all the more spectacular given the Patriots' disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 49th, while the Golden Bears are ranked tenth).

Claire Mikola was her usual excellent self, going 6 for 13 en route to 15 points in addition to five boards and four steals. She has been hot for a while, having posted two or more steals the last ten times she's played. Emily Stackhouse was another key player, putting up seven points.

Africentric Early College typically has all the answers at home, but on Saturday Lincoln proved too difficult a challenge. They came out on top against the Nubians by a score of 58-47.

Lincoln has also been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-6 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.7 points per game. As for Olentangy Liberty, they pushed their record up to 13-5 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home.

Olentangy Liberty was able to grind out a solid win over Lincoln when the teams last played back in February of 2024, winning 61-49. Does Olentangy Liberty have another victory up their sleeve, or will Lincoln turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.