The Olentangy Liberty Patriots won the last time they faced the Lincoln Golden Lions, and things went their way on Wednesday too. Olentangy Liberty came out on top against Lincoln by a score of 61-49. Given Olentangy Liberty's advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 25th, while Lincoln is ranked 280th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Olentangy Liberty's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Gigi Bower led the charge by scoring 20 points along with two steals. Bower has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last four times she's played. Another player making a difference was Claire Mikola, who scored ten points along with seven rebounds and four steals.
Olentangy Liberty is on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 games, which provided a nice bump to their 17-5 record this season. As for Lincoln, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 9-13.
Olentangy Liberty will look to defend their home court on Wednesday against Hayes at 7:00 p.m. As for Lincoln, they will head out on the road to challenge Bishop Watterson at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Bishop Watterson is coming into the contest with seven straight wins at home, so Lincoln is out to stop a team with plenty of momentum.
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