The Marion Harding Presidents will head out on the road to take on the Olentangy Liberty Patriots at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Marion Harding is no doubt hoping to put an end to a four-game streak of away losses.
Marion Harding won a close one the last time they played, but unfortunately they suffered a serious change of fortune on February 2nd. Their tough 58-36 defeat to Pleasant might stick with them for a while. While losing is never fun, Marion Harding can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 579th, while Pleasant is ranked 135th).
Meanwhile, Olentangy Liberty scored the most points they've had all season to find success on Wednesday. They really took it to Hayes for the full four quarters, racking up a 65-29 win at home. The win was familiar territory for Olentangy Liberty who now have three in a row.
Olentangy Liberty's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Claire Mikola led the charge by scoring 12 points along with eight assists and six rebounds. It was the first time this season that Mikola posted eight or more assists. The team also got some help courtesy of Gigi Bower, who scored 17 points along with two steals.
Marion Harding's loss dropped their record down to 4-16. As for Olentangy Liberty, they are on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 13 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 18-5 record this season.
Marion Harding barely slipped by Olentangy Liberty in their previous matchup back in December of 2020, winning 63-62. Will Marion Harding repeat their success, or does Olentangy Liberty have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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