If the Watkins Memorial Warriors were feeling good off their 55-34 takedown of the Northland Vikings last Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. Watkins Memorial lost to Olentangy Berlin on the road by a decisive 54-38 margin on Saturday. While losing is never fun, Watkins Memorial can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 334th, while Olentangy Berlin is ranked 126th).
Olentangy Berlin's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Aubrey Bashore, who dropped a double-double on 13 points and 11 rebounds. Bashore hasn't dropped below two steals for three straight games. Another player making a difference was Cami Elliott, who scored 13 points along with seven steals.
Watkins Memorial's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 12-11. As for Olentangy Berlin, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 16-8.
Watkins Memorial does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Olentangy Berlin, they will face off against Pickerington Central at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Pickerington Central has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 322 points over their last four games.
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