The Olentangy Orange Pioneers just played yesterday, but they'll still head out to face the Pickerington Central Tigers at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday. One thing working in Olentangy Orange's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last 11 matches.
On Friday, Olentangy Orange strolled past Upper Arlington with points to spare, taking the game 55-40. Given the Pioneers' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked second, while the Golden Bears are ranked 53rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Pickerington Central didn't have too much trouble with Groveport-Madison on Friday as they won 75-61.
Pickerington Central is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a massive bump to their 10-8 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 66.3 points over those games. As for Olentangy Orange, they pushed their record up to 17-2 with the victory, which was their 18th straight on the road dating back to last season.
Olentangy Orange couldn't quite finish off Pickerington Central when the teams last played back in February of 2024 and fell 59-56. Can Olentangy Orange avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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