Olentangy hasn't had much luck against Olentangy Liberty recently, but that could start to change on Wednesday. The Olentangy Braves will take on the Olentangy Liberty Patriots at 8:00 p.m. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with Olentangy sitting on seven straight wins and Olentangy Liberty on eight.
Olentangy is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They blew past Hilliard Bradley, posting a 58-17 victory. The Braves have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 12 matches by 21 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Olentangy Liberty hadn't done well against Newark recently (they were 0-6 in their previous six matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Saturday. Olentangy Liberty walked away with a 50-43 win over Newark. 50 seems to be a good number for the Patriots as the squad scooped up a victory with the same number of points in their previous game.
Olentangy better keep an eye on Claire Mikola. She was instrumental in Olentangy Liberty's win, going 7-for-13 to rack up 25 points along with five rebounds and three steals. Mikola continues to improve, besting her previous point total in each of the last four games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Maria Stack, who dropped a double-double with ten points and ten boards.
Olentangy Liberty's win was their ninth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 18-5. As for Olentangy, their victory bumped their record up to 21-3.
Olentangy came up short against Olentangy Liberty when the teams last played back in January of 2024, falling 51-40. Thankfully for Olentangy, Gigi Bower (who posted 21 points in addition to five rebounds and three steals) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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