The Olentangy Orange Pioneers had to travel to play their first game of the season, but the final result was worth the trip. They came out on top against Dublin Scioto by a score of 45-37 on Tuesday. For Olentangy Orange, this counts as revenge for the 44-19 defeat Dublin Scioto walked away with the last time they faced one another back in December of 2020.
Dublin Scioto's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Niah Smedley, who scored 16 points along with 7 rebounds. Smedley scored a full 43.2% of Dublin Scioto's points, the second time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points. Alec Rothe was another key contributor, scoring 6 points along with 20 rebounds and 4 blocks.
Olentangy Orange's victory bumped their record up to 1-0. As for Dublin Scioto, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 0-2.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Olentangy Orange will take on Olentangy Liberty at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Dublin Scioto, they have the luxury of staying home another game and will welcome Westerville North at 7:00 p.m. on December 1st.
