The Jonathan Alder Pioneers will be home for the holidays to greet the Franklin Monroe Jets at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Jonathan Alder is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last four games.
Last Saturday, Jonathan Alder made easy work of Kenton Ridge and carried off a 44-22 win. Given Jonathan Alder's advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 259th, while Kenton Ridge is ranked 744th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Franklin Monroe scored the most points they've had all season to find success on Thursday. It was close, but they ultimately received the gift of a 43-41 victory from a begrudging Jetssquad.
Jonathan Alder has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 5-3 record this season. As for Franklin Monroe, the victory got them back to even at 4-4.
