Jonathan Alder is 10-0 against Bellefontaine since December of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Jonathan Alder Pioneers will be home for the holidays to greet the Bellefontaine Chieftains at 7:30 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Jonathan Alder has three straight wins, Bellefontaine has five straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Jonathan Alder scored the most points they've had all season to find success on Wednesday. They blew past Indian Lake 66-40. For those curious, yes, that was the biggest victory Jonathan Alder has managed all season.
Meanwhile, Bellefontaine managed to keep up with Urbana until halftime on Saturday, but things quickly went downhill from there. Bellefontaine ended up on the wrong side of a rough 67-46 walloping at the hands of Urbana. While losing is never fun, Bellefontaine can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 615th, while Urbana is ranked 163rd).
Jonathan Alder has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 4-3 record this season. As for Bellefontaine, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-6.
Jonathan Alder was able to grind out a solid victory over Bellefontaine in their previous matchup back in January, winning 42-34. Does Jonathan Alder have another victory up their sleeve, or will Bellefontaine turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
