Lancaster and Olentangy Liberty squared off in some playoff action on Wednesday, but Lancaster had to settle for second. They took a 50-38 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Olentangy Liberty Patriots. While losing is never fun, the Golden Gales can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 246th, while the Patriots are ranked 29th).
Claire Mikola was her usual excellent self, going 7-for-17 on her way to 24 points and four steals for Olentangy Liberty. That's the most points Mikola has posted since back in December of 2024. Another player making a difference was Maria Stack, who earned seven points along with 14 boards and three steals.
Lancaster's defeat dropped their record down to 13-11. As for Olentangy Liberty, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 17-5 record this season.
Lancaster does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Olentangy Liberty, they have already played their next contest, a 50-43 victory against Newark on the 22nd.
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