Basketball Game Preview: Olentangy Berlin Bears vs. Marysville Monarchs

Olentangy Berlin is 1-8 against Marysville since February of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Olentangy Berlin Bears will be playing at home against the Marysville Monarchs at 7:30 p.m.

Olentangy Berlin had been on a four-game streak of scoring at least 55 points, but Hayes put an end to it on Saturday. Olentangy Berlin was outmatched by Hayes and fell 64-28. While losing is never fun, the Bears can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 354th, while the Pacers are ranked 15th).

Meanwhile, Marysville was able to grind out a solid victory over Teays Valley on Tuesday, taking the game 62-52. That's two games straight that the Monarchs have won by exactly ten points.

Marysville has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 11-9 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 57.2 points over those games. As for Olentangy Berlin, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-14.

Olentangy Berlin ended up a good deal behind Marysville in their previous meeting back in January, losing 73-59. Will Olentangy Berlin have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.