The Olentangy Braves pushed their score all the way to 56 on Thursday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They fell 66-56 to Jonathan Alder.
When it comes to explaining why Olentangy lost, one person who can't be blamed is Ulysses Ponder. Despite the final result, he scored 20 points along with five assists and two steals. Ponder has been hot recently, having posted 15 or more points the last three times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Jackson Wiley, who scored ten points along with five rebounds.
Olentangy's loss dropped their record down to 12-9. As for Jonathan Alder, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 14-8 record this season.
Olentangy won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Dublin Coffman at 7:30 p.m. on February 23rd. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are closely ranked in Ohio (Olentangy is ranked 125th, while Dublin Coffman is ranked 110th). Jonathan Alder does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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