Jonathan Alder is 8-2 against Kenton Ridge since January of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Saturday. The Jonathan Alder Pioneers will head out on the road to face off against the Kenton Ridge Cougars at 7:30 p.m. Jonathan Alder is looking to tack on another W to their five-game streak on the road.
On Wednesday, Jonathan Alder didn't have too much trouble with Urbana at home as they won 51-34.
Meanwhile, Kenton Ridge's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Saturday after their fifth straight loss. The game between Kenton Ridge and London wasn't particularly close, with Kenton Ridge falling 50-35. While losing is never fun, Kenton Ridge can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 697th, while London is ranked 344th).
Despite the loss, Kenton Ridge saw an underclassman step up: Summer Swords dropped a double-double on 12 points and 11 rebounds. Swords continues to roll, besting her previous point total in each of the last three games she's played.
Jonathan Alder is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 10-6 record this season. As for Kenton Ridge, their loss dropped their record down to 2-14.
Jonathan Alder took their win against Kenton Ridge in their previous matchup back in December of 2023 by a conclusive 44-22. The rematch might be a little tougher for Jonathan Alder since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
