Basketball Recap: Upper Arlington Victorious

It's playoff time, and Upper Arlington had no trouble coming through when it counted. They snuck past the Newark Wildcats with a 49-44 victory on Saturday. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Golden Bears also won the last time the pair played back in March of 2022.

Upper Arlington's record now sits at 14-9. As for Newark, their defeat dropped their record down to 19-5.

Looking ahead, Upper Arlington will challenge Olentangy Liberty at 8:00 p.m. on Thursday. Upper Arlington will be up against Olentangy Liberty's rather soft defense (which has allowed 49.65 points per game), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance. Newark does not have any more games scheduled as of now.