On Sunday, the Olentangy Liberty Patriots earned a 61-51 win over the St. Francis de Sales Knights. Given the Patriots' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked ninth, while the Knights are ranked 73rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Olentangy Liberty has also been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 10-3 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.3 points per game. As for St. Francis de Sales, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 7-5.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Olentangy Liberty will face off against Dublin Jerome at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Olentangy Liberty knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past seven matches -- so hopefully Dublin Jerome likes a good challenge. As for St. Francis de Sales, they will square off against Central Catholic at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams are headed into the matchup with plenty of momentum (St. Francis de Sales has won four straight at home, while Central Catholic won three straight on the road), something that'll have to change.
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