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Olmsted Falls Shines Against Midview
Olmsted Falls set the tone early against Midview, using relentless full-court pressure to overwhelm the Middies from the opening tip. The Lady Bulldogs’ intense defense forced turnover after turnover, leaving Midview struggling to even initiate offense. On the other end, Olmsted Falls showed impressive balance, scoring from all three levels with a steady diet of three-pointers, mid-range jumpers, and fast-break finishes. Emma Schaefer ignited the Bulldogs with nonstop energy on both ends of the floor, while Midview’s Leah DiFranco showed no hesitation as a confident shooter willing to fire from anywhere on her side of the court. Despite some second-quarter foul trouble caused by lazy rebounding and missed box-outs, Olmsted Falls never lost momentum and headed into halftime firmly in control, leading 40–13.
The Bulldogs continued to assert their dominance in the second half, even as the rotation expanded. Midway through the third quarter, Olmsted Falls sent five players off the bench into the game, and the effort level never dipped. Alexis “Windex” Flowers made the most of her minutes, hustling her way to multiple buckets and cleaning the glass with strong rebounding. Even with a running clock and a massive lead, mistakes were not tolerated; a clear emphasis on fundamentals that will matter when the competition stiffens in the postseason or when Olmsted Falls takes on the Warriors of Winton Woods this Sunday, January 18th in Cincinnati.
Olmsted Falls led 55–16 at the end of the third, brought the starters back briefly in the fourth, and then closed the night with the next five. When the final horn sounded, the scoreboard reflected a complete performance: Olmsted Falls 63, Midview 18.
