For whatever reason, it's the away team that's had the advantage when Jonathan Alder and Bellefontaine meet (five straight games heading into this one) and that held true again on Thursday. The Pioneers blew past the Chieftains 3-0. That's more bragging rights for the Pioneers, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Jonathan Alder never let Bellefontaine on the board, but things got pretty close in the second set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-10, 25-23, 25-17.
Ali Hayes paced Jonathan Alder's offense, picking up 22 kills. Hayes got some help from Kacey Anderson and her 30 assists. Hayes was also solid from the service line: she led the team with three aces.
Pioneers
| 09/04/25 @ Bellefontaine | 3-0 |
| 08/26/25 @ Benjamin Logan | 3-1 |
| 08/23/25 @ Highland | 3-0 |
| 08/16/25 @ Bishop Hartley | 3-2 |
Jonathan Alder's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-1. As for Bellefontaine, their loss dropped their record down to 6-1.
Jonathan Alder and Bellefontaine should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Ohio Rankings. The Pioneers will take on Bishop Watterson at 6:30 p.m. on Monday with a big rank advantage (88 vs. 223). Meanwhile, Bellefontaine (ranked 67th) will meet Tecumseh (ranked 545th) at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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