Basketball Game Preview: Dublin Jerome Celtics vs. Marysville Monarchs

Dublin Jerome is 2-8 against Marysville since December of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Dublin Jerome Celtics will challenge the Marysville Monarchs at 7:30 p.m.

On Tuesday, Dublin Jerome came up short against Olentangy Liberty and fell 42-31.

Meanwhile, it may have taken overtime to finish the job, but Marysville ultimately got the result they hoped for on Tuesday. They came out on top against Hilliard Davidson by a score of 50-41. Given the Monarchs' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 198th, while the Wildcats are ranked 522nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Marysville's record is now 7-9. As for Dublin Jerome, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-3.

Dublin Jerome didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Marysville in their previous matchup back in December of 2024, but they still walked away with a 46-40 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Dublin Jerome since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.