Basketball Game Preview: Hilliard Bradley Jaguars vs. Olentangy Orange Pioneers

The Hilliard Bradley Jaguars will head out on the road to challenge the Olentangy Orange Pioneers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.

Hilliard Bradley came into their game on Friday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They had to suffer through a 74-46 loss at the hands of Olentangy Liberty. While losing is never fun, the Jaguars can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 183rd, while the Patriots are ranked fifth).

Meanwhile, Olentangy Orange waltzed into their contest on Saturday with six straight wins... but they left with seven. They came out on top against the Tigers by a score of 62-53.

Hilliard Bradley has traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last seven matches, which has put a noticeable dent in their 6-13 record this season. As for Olentangy Orange, their victory was their 19th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 18-2.

Hilliard Bradley came up short against Olentangy Orange when the teams last played back in January, falling 62-51. Can Hilliard Bradley avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.