Pioneers
| 01/25/25 @ McClain | 56-49 |
| 01/24/25 @ Paint Valley | 68-44 |
| 01/18/25 @ Piketon | 64-25 |
| 01/17/25 vs Southeastern | 57-42 |
| 01/14/25 @ Adena | 56-44 |
| + 2 more games |
Zane Trace waltzed into their matchup on Saturday with six straight wins... but they left with seven. They walked away with a 56-49 victory over the McClain Tigers. Given the Pioneers' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 178th, while the Tigers are ranked 532nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Zane Trace to victory, but perhaps none more so than Grady Stewart, who posted 16 points along with eight boards and three steals. The dominant performance gave Stewart a new career-high in rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Landen Jarrell, who went 5 for 10 on his way to 16 points in addition to six assists and four steals.
Zane Trace pushed their record up to 14-2 with the win, which was their sixth straight on the road. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.0 points per game. As for McClain, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-8.
Zane Trace will be playing in front of their home fans against Westfall at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Zane Trace's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last seven games. As for McClain, a feisty cat fight is on tap when the McClain Tigers take on the Fairfield Lions at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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