Olentangy Berlin unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-court advantage in their season opener. They took a 51-38 hit to the loss column at the hands of the River Valley Vikings on Wednesday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Bears of the 76-61 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in December of 2023.
River Valley's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Chase Smith led the charge by scoring 17 points plus six rebounds and two steals. Carter Myers was another key player, going 5 for 10 en route to 14 points plus five rebounds.
Olentangy Berlin will face off against Hilliard Darby at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for River Valley, they and Ontario are set to duel on Friday.
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