Preview: Pickerington Central Tigers vs. Olentangy Berlin Bears
The Pickerington Central Tigers will face off against the Olentangy Berlin Bears at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Pickerington Central is coming into the match hot, having won their last seven games.
Pickerington Central stacked a 14th blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Saturday. They blew past West 103-9 at home. Pickerington Central's offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Olentangy Berlin has not done well against Watkins Memorial recently (they were 0-3 in their previous three matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Saturday. Olentangy Berlin enjoyed a cozy 54-38 victory over Watkins Memorial. 54 seems to be a good number for Olentangy Berlin as the squad scooped up a win with the same number of points in their previous game.
Olentangy Berlin's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Aubrey Bashore led the charge by dropping a double-double on 13 points and 11 rebounds. Bashore hasn't dropped below two steals for three straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Cami Elliott, who scored 13 points along with seven steals.
Pickerington Central's victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 21-3. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 73.2 points per game. As for Olentangy Berlin, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 16-8.
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