Basketball Recap: Jonathan Alder Comes Up Short

Jonathan Alder lost against West Liberty-Salem back in February of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Monday. The Jonathan Alder Pioneers took a 38-29 hit to the loss column at the hands of the West Liberty-Salem Tigers.

West Liberty-Salem's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Ava Astorino, who posted 13 points. Addison Wallen was another key player, putting up 14 points in addition to five boards and three steals.

Jonathan Alder has been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-15 record this season. As for West Liberty-Salem, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 14-6.

Jonathan Alder wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 42-41 victory against Bellefontaine on the 6th. West Liberty-Salem has also already played their next contest (against Mechanicsburg), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.