The Olentangy Liberty Patriots waltzed into their match on Friday with two straight wins but they left with three. They took down Dublin Jerome 39-24. That's another feather in the cap for Olentangy Liberty, who also won these teams' last head-to-head.
Leading Olentangy Liberty to victory were Claire Mikola and Gigi Bower. Mikola scored 12 points, while Bower scored nine points along with five rebounds and three steals. Bower also posted two+ blocks for the first time this season. Another player making a difference was Addy Pyles, who scored three points along with two blocks.
Olentangy Liberty's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-4. As for Dublin Jerome, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 9-4.
Olentangy Liberty will face off against Clarksville Christian at 4:30 p.m. on Sunday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are ranked near one another in their respective states (Clarksville Christian is ranked 36th in Tennessee, while Olentangy Liberty is ranked 60th in Ohio). As for Dublin Jerome, they will look to defend their home court on Friday against Hilliard Darby at 7:30 p.m.