The Dublin Jerome Celtics will venture away from home to square off against the Reynoldsburg Raiders at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
Last Friday, Dublin Jerome ended up a good deal behind Thomas Worthington and lost 66-52. While losing is never fun, the Celtics can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 498th, while the CARDINALS are ranked 246th).
Meanwhile, Reynoldsburg had already won five in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 21.6 points) and they went ahead and made it six on Friday. They claimed a resounding 81-51 win over the Tigers. The Raiders have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine contests by 21 points or more this season.
Dublin Jerome has traveled a rocky road recently having lost seven of their last eight matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 3-19 record this season. Reynoldsburg's victory was their 18th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 21-1.
Dublin Jerome won a game that couldn't have been any closer in their previous meeting back in January of 2023, slipping by Reynoldsburg 45-44. Will Dublin Jerome repeat their success, or does Reynoldsburg have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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