Basketball Recap: Simon Kenton Proves Higher State Rank Is No Mistake

On Saturday, the Simon Kenton Pioneers didn't have too much trouble with the Ross Rams as they won 37-20. Given the Pioneers' advantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked eighth in Kentucky, while the Rams are ranked 227th in Ohio), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Pioneers

Previous 2 Games

12/28/24 @ Ross	37-20
12/23/24 vs Daviess County	51-41

The victory made it two in a row for Simon Kenton and bumps their season record up to 8-2. As for Ross, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-4 record this season.

Simon Kenton wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 47-31 win against Archbishop Alter on the 29th. As for Ross, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 42-29 victory against Conner on the 29th.