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| 01/16/24 - Away | 81-58 W |
| 01/17/23 - Home | 59-54 W |
| 12/22/21 - Away | 51-49 W |
| 01/16/21 - Home | 28-49 L |
| 02/12/16 - Away | 49-72 L |
| + 3 more games |
Hayes and Olentangy are an even 4-4 against one another since January of 2015, but not for long. The Hayes Pacers will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against the Olentangy Braves at 7:15 p.m. One thing working in Hayes' favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last 15 contests.
Hayes is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat Westland 89-45. The match was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 55-23.
Meanwhile, you can't lose the game if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Olentangy's strategy against Dublin Jerome on Friday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Olentangy blew Dublin Jerome out of the water with a 75-40 final score. That 35 point margin sets a new team best for the Braves this season.
Olentangy's win came from a few key players Hayes will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Quentin Page, who went 6-for-9 to rack up 13 points and eight boards. What's more, he also posted a 67% shooting accuracy, which is the highest he's achieved since back in February of 2024. Ulysses Ponder was another key player, putting up nine points.
Olentangy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive boards in three consecutive games.
Hayes is on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 15 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 17-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 72.3 points over those games. As for Olentangy, their victory bumped their record up to 12-8.
Hayes took their win against Olentangy in their previous matchup back in January of 2024 by a conclusive 81-58. Does Hayes have another victory up their sleeve, or will Olentangy turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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