The Olentangy Braves and the Poinciana Eagles will round out the year against one another at at 11:00 a.m. on Monday. Olentangy has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
Olentangy picked up another tournament win on Saturday. Everything went their way against Lancaster as Olentangy made off with a 69-45 victory. The Braves have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won three contests by 22 points or more this season.
| 12/28/24 vs Lancaster | 12 |
| 12/07/24 @ Westland | 9 |
| 12/06/24 @ Thomas Worthington | 8 |
| 12/27/24 vs Palm Harbor University | 6 |
| 12/20/24 @ Hilliard Darby | 5 |
Olentangy's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Ty Walburn, who almost dropped a double-double on 17 points and nine boards, and Jackson Mangham, who dropped a double-double on 17 points and 12 rebounds. Those 12 boards gave Mangham a new career-high. Ceasar Abouchahine was another key player, putting up eight points and 11 rebounds.
Olentangy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 18 offensive boards. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their offensive rebound total in four consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Poinciana waltzed into their game on Saturday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They secured a 58-52 W over the Cougars. Given the Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 110th in Florida, while the Cougars are ranked 494th in Ohio), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Poinciana's win came from a few key players Olentangy will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Javonte Simpson-Lee, who dropped a double-double on 20 points and 12 rebounds. He is on a roll when it comes to boards, as he's now pulled down ten or more in the last five games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Ernest Nunn, who posted 12 points and three steals.
Poinciana's win bumped their record up to 10-2. As for Olentangy, their victory bumped their record up to 6-2.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Olentangy has been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 29.1 boards per game. However, it's not like Poinciana struggles in that department as they've been averaging 34.5 rebounds. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
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