The Dublin Jerome Celtics waltzed into their contest on Tuesday with two straight wins but they left with three. They walked away with a 54-42 win over New Albany. Given Dublin Jerome's advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 66th, while New Albany is ranked 315th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Leading Dublin Jerome to victory were Meadow Ahijevych and Kadence Conley. Ahijevych scored 13 points along with five rebounds and five steals, while Conley scored 18 points along with two steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Conley has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Elliana Baker, who scored two points along with eight rebounds.
Dublin Jerome's win bumped their record up to 14-6. As for New Albany, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-14.
Dublin Jerome will be playing in front of their home fans against Olentangy at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Dublin Jerome has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games. As for New Albany, they will head out on the road to take on Pickerington North at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. New Albany is coming into the game with six straight defeats on the road, meaning Pickerington North will have to defend against a team hungry for a win.
