Basketball Game Preview: Westerville Central Warhawks vs. Olentangy Braves

Westerville Central hasn't had much luck against Olentangy recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Westerville Central Warhawks will challenge the Olentangy Braves at 7:30 p.m. Olentangy took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Westerville Central, who comes in off a win.

Westerville Central will bounce into Tuesday's contest after beating New Albany, who they had gone 1-8 against in their nine prior meetings. Westerville Central strolled past New Albany with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 61-45.

Meanwhile, after some red-hot attacks on offense in their last three matchups, Olentangy finally came back down to earth on Monday. They lost 49-23 to Winton Woods. The game marked the Braves' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.

Westerville Central has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 9-6 record this season. As for Olentangy, the loss snapped their winning streak at seven games and leaves them with a 14-3 record.

Westerville Central came up short against Olentangy when the teams last played back in December of 2023, falling 58-45. Can Westerville Central avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.