Preview: Kenton Ridge Cougars vs. Jonathan Alder Pioneers
Kenton Ridge is 2-8 against Jonathan Alder since January of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Saturday. The Kenton Ridge Cougars will look to defend their home court against the Jonathan Alder Pioneers at 7:30 p.m. The timing isn't great for Kenton Ridge: they have been struggling with three straight losses at home, while Jonathan Alder has snatched up five consecutive wins on the road.
Last Saturday, Kenton Ridge ended up a good deal behind London and lost 50-35. While losing is never fun, Kenton Ridge can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 697th, while London is ranked 344th).
Despite the loss, Kenton Ridge saw an underclassman step up: Summer Swords dropped a double-double on 12 points and 11 rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Swords has scored all season.
Meanwhile, Jonathan Alder didn't have too much trouble with Urbana at home on Wednesday as they won 51-34.
Kenton Ridge's defeat dropped their record down to 2-14. As for Jonathan Alder, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 10-6 record this season.
Kenton Ridge might still be hurting after the 44-22 loss they got from Jonathan Alder in their previous meeting back in December of 2023. Will Kenton Ridge have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get analysis of the match and other basketball content.
