The Central Crossing Comets will head out on the road to face off against the Olentangy Braves at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Central Crossing has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
Last Friday, Central Crossing came up short against Westerville Central and fell 50-43.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Olentangy, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Saturday. They enjoyed a cozy 58-42 victory over Dublin Jerome on Saturday. Given the Braves' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 90th, while the Celtics are ranked 592nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Olentangy's win came from a few key players Central Crossing will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Ty Walburn, who posted ten points and three steals. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in steals. Another player making a difference was Quentin Page, who had seven points.
Olentangy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in six consecutive matchups.
Olentangy has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.6 points per game. As for Central Crossing, their defeat was their fourth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 2-8.
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