Basketball Recap: Adena Proves Higher State Rank Is No Mistake

Adena won the last time they faced Zane Trace and things went their way on Saturday too. The Adena Warriors came out on top against the Zane Trace Pioneers by a score of 40-32. Given the Warriors' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 242nd, while the Pioneers are ranked 617th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Warriors

Previous 3 Games (Away)

02/01/25 @ Zane Trace	40-32
01/20/25 @ Southeastern	43-26
01/18/25 @ Huntington	49-30

Adena's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 13-6. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 29.3 points per game. As for Zane Trace, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-15.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Adena will square off against Southeastern at 7:15 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Zane Trace, they will face off against Paint Valley at 12:00 p.m. on Monday.