The Olentangy Braves will face off against the Pickerington Central Tigers at 8:30 p.m. on Saturday. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with Olentangy sitting on eight straight wins and Pickerington Central on 16.
Olentangy is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. They came out on top against Olentangy Liberty by a score of 55-45.
Dublin Jerome typically has all the answers at home, but on Wednesday Pickerington Central proved too difficult a challenge. They claimed a resounding 60-29 victory over the Celtics. The Tigers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 18 contests by 20 points or more this season.
Pickerington Central's win was their eighth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 22-3. Those victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 25.1 points on average over those games. As for Olentangy, their victory bumped their record up to 22-3.
Olentangy might still be hurting after the 68-46 loss they got from Pickerington Central in their previous matchup back in February of 2023. Can Olentangy avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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