The Bishop Watterson Eagles will square off against the Olentangy Braves at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams are coming into the contest red-hot, with Bishop Watterson sitting on six straight victories and Olentangy on nine.
Bishop Watterson extended their postseason success on Saturday against Marysville. They walked away with a 57-46 victory over the Monarchs.
Meanwhile, Olentangy strolled past Upper Arlington with points to spare on Saturday, taking the game 57-40. Given Olentangy's advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked third, while Upper Arlington is ranked 32nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Olentangy's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Sydney Mobley, who dropped a double-double on 18 points and 14 rebounds. Mobley hasn't dropped below ten rebounds for six straight games. Another player making a difference was Whitney Stafford, who scored 19 points along with five rebounds and two steals.
Bishop Watterson is on a roll lately: they've won 14 of their last 15 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 19-6 record this season. As for Olentangy, they pushed their record up to 24-1 with that victory, which was their sixth straight at home.
Bishop Watterson took their win against Olentangy when the teams last played back in December of 2018 by a conclusive 49-27. Does Bishop Watterson have another victory up their sleeve, or will Olentangy turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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