Olentangy Berlin is 0-3 against Watkins Memorial since February of 2020 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Saturday. The Olentangy Berlin Bears will be playing in front of their home fans against the Watkins Memorial Warriors at 7:00 p.m. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Wednesday, Olentangy Berlin was able to grind out a solid win over Logan, taking the game 54-42. Given Olentangy Berlin's advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 126th, while Logan is ranked 300th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Cami Elliott and Aubrey Bashore were among the main playmakers for Olentangy Berlin as the former scored 16 points along with two steals and two blocks and the latter dropped a double-double on 14 points and 11 rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Layla Merriweather, who scored 15 points along with two steals.
Meanwhile, everything went Watkins Memorial's way against Northland last Thursday as Watkins Memorial made off with a 55-34 victory. The win was just what Watkins Memorial needed coming off of a 58-30 loss in their prior contest.
Olentangy Berlin's win bumped their record up to 15-8. As for Watkins Memorial, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 12-10 record this season.
Olentangy Berlin lost to Watkins Memorial at home by a decisive 52-33 margin in their previous meeting back in February of 2023. Will Olentangy Berlin have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.
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