Basketball Recap: Fort Jennings Picks Up Fifth Consecutive Victory

Fort Jennings won against Ottoville last Friday with 43 points and they decided to stick to that point total again on Saturday. The Fort Jennings Musketeers managed a 43-38 victory over the New Knoxville Rangers. Given the Musketeers' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 274th, while the Rangers are ranked 627th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Musketeers

Previous 5 Games

01/25/25 @ New Knoxville	43-38
01/24/25 @ Ottoville	43-39
01/18/25 @ McComb	37-34
01/17/25 vs Continental	47-19
01/11/25 @ North Central	61-46

The win was the fifth in a row for Fort Jennings, bringing their record for this year to 12-5. As for New Knoxville, they have also been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last eight matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-11 record this season.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Fort Jennings will square off against Miller City at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for New Knoxville, they will challenge Fort Recovery at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.