Patriots
| 01/17/25 vs Olentangy Orange | 59-50 |
| 01/09/25 @ Hilliard Davidson | 48-19 |
| 01/07/25 vs Canal Winchester | 52-19 |
Olentangy Liberty had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 31 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They walked away with a 59-50 victory over the Olentangy Orange Pioneers. Given the Patriots' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 72nd, while the Pioneers are ranked 342nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Olentangy Liberty's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Claire Mikola led the charge by dropping a double-double on 18 points and ten rebounds. Mikola has been hot, having also posted two or more steals the last five times she's played. Maria Stack was another key player, putting up 15 points along with five boards and three steals.
Olentangy Liberty has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 9-4 record this season. As for Olentangy Orange, their defeat was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 4-8.
Olentangy Liberty won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Bishop Watterson at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday. Bishop Watterson will roll in looking for their sixth straight win, something Olentangy Liberty surely won't give up without a fight. As for Olentangy Orange, they will also get right back to it: they'll face off against Hilliard Bradley at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
