Upper Arlington hasn't had much luck against Olentangy Liberty recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Upper Arlington Golden Bears will venture away from home to square off against the Olentangy Liberty Patriots at 7:30 p.m. Upper Arlington will be looking to extend their current ten-game winning streak.
Upper Arlington can't be too worried about heading out to take on Olentangy Liberty: they just beat Bishop Watterson at home, who had been dominant on their own court up to that point. Upper Arlington came out on top against Bishop Watterson by a score of 40-32 on Saturday. Given the Golden Bears' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked ninth, while the Eagles are ranked 96th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Olentangy Liberty beat Dublin Coffman 48-42 on Friday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Patriots.
Upper Arlington better focus on containing Maria Stack and Claire Mikola as the pair were huge in Olentangy Liberty's win. Stack dropped a double-double on 19 points and 12 boards, while Mikola posted 14 points. Mikola has been hot for a while, having also posted two or more steals the last nine times she's played. Another player making a difference was Addy Pyles, who earned six points.
Upper Arlington's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 18-1. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 29.0 points per game. As for Olentangy Liberty, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 12-5 record this season.
Everything came up roses for Upper Arlington against Olentangy Liberty in their previous matchup back in December of 2024, as the team secured a 56-25 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Upper Arlington since the squad 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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