Olentangy Berlin is 0-3 against Newark since December of 2020 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Olentangy Berlin Bears will be home for the holidays to greet the Newark Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. Olentangy Berlin will be looking to keep their six-game home win streak (dating back to last season) alive.
Olentangy Berlin scored the most points they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. They strolled past Hayes with points to spare, taking the game 61-45. The win was just what Olentangy Berlin needed coming off of a 65-25 loss in their prior contest.
Olentangy Berlin relied on the efforts of Ava Fate, who scored 12 points along with seven rebounds and three steals, and Layla Merriweather, who scored 25 points along with seven rebounds and seven steals. That makes it three consecutive games in which Merriweather has scored at least 25% of Olentangy Berlin's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Cami Elliott, who scored ten points along with six rebounds.
Meanwhile, Newark's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Tuesday after their third straight loss. They were the victim of a rough 52-28 loss at the hands of Upper Arlington. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest points Newark has scored all season.
Olentangy Berlin's victory bumped their record up to 5-1. As for Newark, their loss dropped their record down to 3-3.
Olentangy Berlin was dealt a bruising 65-38 loss at the hands of Newark in their previous meeting back in December of 2022. Will Olentangy Berlin have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get analysis of the match and other basketball content.
