Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Olentangy Berlin walked away with it. They blew past the Newark Wildcats 3-0 on Wednesday. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Bears also won the last time the pair played back in May of 2023.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-12, 25-13, 25-16.

Mitchell Moran
| 05/14/25 vs Newark | 13 |
| 05/05/25 vs New Albany | 3 |
| 04/29/25 @ Olentangy | 11 |
| 04/24/25 vs Westerville Central | 1 |
| 04/22/25 vs Dublin Jerome | 10 |
| + 4 more games |
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Olentangy Berlin to victory, but perhaps none more so than Mitchell Moran, who had 13 digs and two assists. That's the most digs Moran has posted since back in April. Hayden Van Horne also deserves some recognition as he served his first aces of the season.
Olentangy Berlin was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That's the most aces they've managed all season.
Olentangy Berlin pushed their record up to 15-8 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home. As for Newark, they are on a 13-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-17.
Looking ahead, Olentangy Berlin will square off against Westerville South at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Newark does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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