Basketball Game Preview: Dublin Jerome Celtics vs. Marysville Monarchs

The Dublin Jerome Celtics will challenge the Marysville Monarchs at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Dublin Jerome is coming into the match on a five-game losing streak.

On Tuesday, Dublin Jerome had to suffer through a 63-21 loss at the hands of Olentangy Liberty. While losing is never fun, the Celtics can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 613th, while the Patriots are ranked ninth).

Meanwhile, Marysville came up short against Hilliard Davidson on Tuesday and fell 67-54.

Marysville dropped their record down to 6-8 with the defeat, which was their third straight at home. That patch can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.0 points per game. As for Dublin Jerome, their loss dropped their record down to 1-11.

Dublin Jerome came up short against Marysville in their previous matchup back in December of 2024, falling 65-53. Will Dublin Jerome have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.