Olentangy Orange came tearing into Saturday's game with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 29 points) and they left with even more momentum. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Walnut Ridge Scots 72-45. Given the Pioneers' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked second, while the Scots are ranked 125th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
When it comes to explaining why Walnut Ridge lost, don't look at Lee'Sean Saunders. Despite the final result, he went 7 for 13 on his way to 16 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Diondre Thomas Reed, who posted six points.
Pioneers
| 02/01/25 @ Walnut Ridge | 72-45 |
| 01/24/25 @ Hilliard Davidson | 66-39 |
| 01/17/25 @ Olentangy Liberty | 67-63 |
| 01/14/25 @ Lincoln | 80-43 |
| 01/09/25 @ Hilliard Bradley | 62-51 |
| + 12 more games |
Olentangy Orange's win was their 17th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 16-2. As for Walnut Ridge, their loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 14-5.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Olentangy Orange will head out to take on Upper Arlington at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Olentangy Orange's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last ten contests. Walnut Ridge has already played their next matchup (against Marion-Franklin), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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