The Dublin Jerome Celtics will head out to take on the Olentangy Braves at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Dublin Jerome will head into Tuesday's game out to bounce back: they won a close one the last time they played, but unfortunately they suffered a serious change of fortune on Tuesday. They lost 64-41 to Harvest Prep. While losing is never fun, the Celtics can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 588th, while the Warriors are ranked 112th).
Meanwhile, Olentangy played a tough matchup on Saturday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They came up short against Big Walnut, falling 75-50. The Braves were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 34-10.
Dublin Jerome will have to keep a close watch on Quentin Page and Robert Page, a pair of players who had a big impact on Olentangy's prior game. Quentin posted 13 points and three steals, while Robert had ten points. What's more, Quentin also racked up four assists, the most he's had since back in January of 2024.
Olentangy moved to 7-3 with that defeat, which also ended their three-game winning streak. As for Dublin Jerome, their loss dropped their record down to 1-7.
Dublin Jerome ended up a good deal behind Olentangy when the teams last played back in February of 2024, losing 66-48. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Olentangy's Carter Hire, who went 6 of 11 on his way to 23 points and three steals. Now that Dublin Jerome knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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