Olentangy Berlin is on a five-game streak of home wins, while Westerville South is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Bears will welcome the Wildcats at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are strolling into their matches after big wins in their previous games.
Olentangy Berlin is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. Everything went their way against Newark as they made off with a 3-0 victory.
The match finished with set scores of 25-12, 25-13, 25-16.
Mitchell Moran
| 05/14/25 vs Newark | 13 |
| 05/05/25 vs New Albany | 3 |
| 04/29/25 @ Olentangy | 11 |
| 04/24/25 vs Westerville Central | 1 |
| 04/22/25 vs Dublin Jerome | 10 |
| + 4 more games |
Olentangy Berlin's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Mitchell Moran, who had 13 digs and two assists. That's the most digs Moran has posted since back in April. Hayden Van Horne also deserves some recognition as he served his first aces of the season.
Meanwhile, Westerville South got the win against Licking Heights on Wednesday by a conclusive 3-0.
Westerville South never let Licking Heights on the board, but things got pretty close in the second set. The final score came out to 25-13, 25-22, 25-17.
Westerville South's win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 11-10. As for Olentangy Berlin, their victory bumped their record up to 15-8.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's contest: Olentangy Berlin has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 5 aces per game. However, it's not like Westerville South struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.3 aces. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Olentangy Berlin took their win against Westerville South in their previous matchup back in May of 2022 by a conclusive 3-0 score. Do the Bears have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Wildcats turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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