Olentangy and Hayes are an even 4-4 against one another since January of 2015, but not for long. The Olentangy Braves will venture away from home to take on the Hayes Pacers at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams are strolling into their matches after big wins in their previous games.
Olentangy was handed a heart-breaking three-point defeat in their last contest, but they sure didn't let that happen against Dublin Jerome on Friday. Olentangy took their game with ease, bagging a 75-40 victory over Dublin Jerome. The Braves have beaten the Celtics the last four times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Celtics has come to flipping the script.
Quentin Page
| 02/14/25 @ Dublin Jerome | 8 |
| 01/14/25 vs Central Crossing | 7 |
| 02/07/25 vs Hilliard Darby | 6 |
| 02/02/25 @ Barberton | 6 |
| 12/03/24 vs Teays Valley | 6 |
Olentangy's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Quentin Page, who went 6-for-9 to rack up 13 points and eight rebounds. Those eight boards gave Page a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Ulysses Ponder, who posted nine points.
Olentangy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive rebounds in three consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Hayes). They breezed past Westland to the tune of 89-45 on Friday. The Pacers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine contests by 21 points or more this season.
The victory (which was Hayes' fourth in a row) raised their record to 17-4. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 34.8 points. As for Olentangy, their record is now 12-8.
Olentangy suffered a grim 81-58 defeat to Hayes in their previous matchup back in January of 2024. Can Olentangy avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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