The Olentangy Berlin Bears were the 69-59 winner over the River Valley Vikings when they last played one another back in November of 2022, but their luck changed this time around. Olentangy Berlin took a 76-61 bruising from River Valley on Friday. Having run the score up that high, both teams probably have some extra defensive drills coming up.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead River Valley to victory, but perhaps none more so than Chase Ebert, who dropped a double-double on 15 points and 10 assists. Carson Smith was another key contributor, dropping a double-double on 24 points and 12 rebounds.
Olentangy Berlin's defeat dropped their record down to 0-1. As for River Valley, their win bumped their record up to 1-0.
Olentangy Berlin will be playing in front of their home fans against Big Walnut at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for River Valley, they will head out on the road to face off against Ontario at 7:15 p.m. on Thursday.
