The Jonathan Alder Pioneers will face off against the Southeastern Local Trojans at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Jonathan Alder has struggled recently with three defeats in a row, while Southeastern Local will arrive with three straight wins.
Jonathan Alder is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against Urbana on Saturday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Jonathan Alder was outmatched by Urbana and fell 56-27. While losing is never fun, the Pioneers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 568th, while the Hillclimbers are ranked 151st).
Meanwhile, Southeastern Local got the win against Catholic Central on Saturday by a conclusive 50-28. The Trojans have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 11 games by 22 points or more this season.
Jonathan Alder's loss dropped their record down to 4-13. As for Southeastern Local, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 16-3 record this season.
Jonathan Alder came up short against Southeastern Local in their previous meeting back in February of 2024, falling 52-44. Will Jonathan Alder have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
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