Basketball Game Preview: Upper Arlington Golden Bears vs. Hilliard Davidson Wildcats

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Previous Games

01/17/25 - Away	61-52 W
02/16/24 - Away	49-38 W
01/19/24 - Home	39-46 L
02/17/23 - Home	39-48 L
01/13/23 - Away	31-49 L
+ 5 more games

Upper Arlington and Hilliard Davidson are an even 5-5 against one another since January of 2020, but not for long. The Upper Arlington Golden Bears will host the Hilliard Davidson Wildcats at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.

Last Tuesday, Upper Arlington ended up a good deal behind Groveport-Madison and lost 66-52.

Meanwhile, Hilliard Davidson was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. The contest between them and Olentangy Liberty didn't end well, with Hilliard Davidson falling 71-52. While losing is never fun, the Wildcats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 166th, while the Patriots are ranked fifth).

Upper Arlington's loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 13-8. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 55.8 points over those games. As for Hilliard Davidson, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-12.

Upper Arlington beat Hilliard Davidson 61-52 in their previous matchup back in January. Does Upper Arlington have another victory up their sleeve, or will Hilliard Davidson turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.