On Tuesday, the Olentangy Braves were just a bucket shy of victory and fell 36-35 to the Central Crossing Comets. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Braves came into the contest with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 95th, while the Comets are ranked 613th).
Several Braves players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Jackson Mangham, who posted nine points and six rebounds. Quentin Page was another key player, putting up six points along with seven rebounds and four steals.
Olentangy's defeat dropped their record down to 8-4. As for Central Crossing, with the win, they broke their four-game losing streak and moved their record to 3-8.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Olentangy will venture away from home to challenge Olentangy Berlin at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Olentangy is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 58.8 points per game this season. As for Central Crossing, they will challenge Grove City at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Grove City also hasn't been messing around on offense: they've averaged 57.5 points per game.
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