The Olentangy Braves will take on the Olentangy Berlin Bears at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
On Tuesday, Olentangy was just a bucket shy of victory and fell 36-35 to Central Crossing. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Braves came into the match with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 95th, while the Comets are ranked 613th).
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Jackson Mangham, who posted nine points and six rebounds. Another player making a difference was Quentin Page, who put up six points in addition to seven boards and four steals.
Meanwhile, it's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 63-31, which was the final score in Olentangy Berlin's tilt against Olentangy Liberty on Tuesday. The Bears have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Olentangy's loss dropped their record down to 8-4. As for Olentangy Berlin, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-8.
Olentangy was able to grind out a solid victory over Olentangy Berlin in their previous matchup back in January of 2024, winning 63-51. The rematch might be a little tougher for Olentangy since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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