Recap: Olentangy Liberty Patriots vs. Dublin Jerome Celtics
The Olentangy Liberty Patriots entered their tilt with the Dublin Jerome Celtics with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. Olentangy Liberty took down Dublin Jerome 39-24 on Friday. That's another feather in the cap for Olentangy Liberty, who also won these teams' last head-to-head.
Olentangy Liberty was led to victory by Claire Mikola and Gigi Bower. Mikola scored 12 points, while Bower scored nine points along with five rebounds and three steals. Bower also posted two+ blocks for the first time this season. Addy Pyles was another key contributor, scoring three points along with two blocks.
Dublin Jerome lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Lauren Ludwig, who scored 11 points along with five rebounds and two steals.
Olentangy Liberty's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-4. As for Dublin Jerome, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 9-4.
Olentangy Liberty will face off against Clarksville Christian at 4:30 p.m. on Sunday. Clarksville Christian is strutting with some offensive muscle, as they've averaged 55.1 points per game. Dublin Jerome will be staying on the road on Monday to face off against Hilliard Bradley at 11:00 a.m. on January 15th. Hilliard Bradley will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps Ohio Rankings (they are ranked 345th, while Dublin Jerome is ranked 64th).
