Olentangy lost against Hilliard Darby back in December of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Olentangy Braves fell just short of the Hilliard Darby Panthers by a score of 50-47. While losing is never fun, the Braves can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 147th, while the Panthers are ranked 49th).
Olentangy lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Ulysses Ponder, who posted ten points and three steals. Another player making a difference was Ty Walburn, who scored six points in addition to eight rebounds and three steals.
Braves
| 02/07/25 vs Hilliard Darby | 14 |
| 02/02/25 @ Barberton | 11 |
| 01/31/25 @ Marysville | 6 |
Even though they lost, Olentangy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive rebounds. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their offensive rebound total in three consecutive contests.
Olentangy dropped their record down to 11-8 with the defeat, which was their third straight at home. Even worse, they were so close so many times: the losses came by an average of only 1.67 points. As for Hilliard Darby, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 16-2 record this season.
Coming up, Olentangy will take on Dublin Jerome at 7:30 p.m. on February 14th. As for Hilliard Darby, they won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Central Crossing at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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