The Southeastern Local Trojans will challenge the Jonathan Alder Pioneers at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Southeastern Local has three straight victories, Jonathan Alder has three straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
On Saturday, Southeastern Local made easy work of Catholic Central and carried off a 50-28 win. The Trojans have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 11 contests by 22 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Jonathan Alder played a tough game on Saturday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were beaten by Urbana 56-27. While losing is never fun, the Pioneers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 568th, while the Hillclimbers are ranked 151st).
Jonathan Alder's defeat dropped their record down to 4-13. As for Southeastern Local, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 16-3 record this season.
Southeastern Local beat Jonathan Alder 52-44 in their previous meeting back in February of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for Southeastern Local since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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