Olentangy Berlin faced Thomas Worthington in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. The Bears took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the CARDINALS. The Bears were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the CARDINALS earlier this season, when they won 3-0.
The match finished with set scores of 25-16, 25-16, 20-25, 25-15.
Olentangy Berlin's offense was headlined by Kushal Patyam and Joshua Weida, who picked up seven kills apiece. They got some help from Cooper Uhinck and his 16 assists. Patyam was also solid from the service line: he led the team with three aces.
Drew Barnes was the offensive standout of the game as he had 12 digs and three aces. That's the most aces he has posted since back in March of 2024.
Bears
| 04/17/25 @ Thomas Worthington | 1-3 |
| 04/15/25 vs Hilliard Darby | 3-0 |
| 04/12/25 vs Thomas Worthington | 3-0 |
| 04/12/25 @ Centerville | 3-1 |
| 04/12/25 vs Elder | 0-3 |
Olentangy Berlin moved to 12-6 with that loss, which also ended their three-game winning streak. As for Thomas Worthington, their win was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 12-3.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Olentangy Berlin is set to square off against their familiar foe Dublin Jerome at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Thomas Worthington will take on rival Westerville Central at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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