The North Union Wildcats just played yesterday, but they'll still head out to face the Jonathan Alder Pioneers at 8:00 p.m. on Saturday. One thing working in North Union's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last three contests.
It was a proper cat-fight when North Union challenged Fairbanks on Friday. North Union skirted past Fairbanks 57-54. The win was all the more spectacular given the Wildcats' disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 500th, while the Panthers are ranked 42nd).
Meanwhile, in a tight match that could have gone either way, Jonathan Alder made off with a 57-56 victory over Hilliard Davidson.
Jonathan Alder has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 5-2 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.0 points per game. As for North Union, the win got them back to even at 4-4.
North Union was able to grind out a solid victory over Jonathan Alder when the teams last played back in January, winning 53-44. The rematch might be a little tougher for North Union 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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