The Olentangy Braves waltzed into their matchup on Saturday with six straight wins but they left with seven. They had just enough and edged Hilliard Darby out 63-60. Given Olentangy's advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked second, while Hilliard Darby is ranked 217th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Olentangy found their leader in underclassman Whitney Stafford, who scored 27 points along with six rebounds and five steals. Stafford continues to roll, besting her previous point total in each of the last three games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Sydney Mobley, who dropped a double-double on 17 points and ten rebounds.
Olentangy's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 22-1. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 65.0 points per game. As for Hilliard Darby, their loss dropped their record down to 10-14.
Olentangy does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Hilliard Darby also has no future games currently scheduled.
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