The Ayersville Pilots will head out to challenge the Fort Jennings Musketeers at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Given that both suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Ayersville is likely headed into the contest with a focus on the second half, which is when things went downhill against Hicksville on Thursday. Ayersville was just a bucket shy of victory and fell 44-43 to Hicksville. The Pilots have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
| 01/23/25 @ Hicksville | 4 |
| 01/16/25 vs Paulding | 3 |
| 01/14/25 vs Holgate | 5 |
| 01/09/25 vs Wayne Trace | 2 |
| 01/07/25 vs Continental | 10 |
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Kendra Waldron, who went 7 for 14 en route to 17 points along with seven assists and four steals. She is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last nine games she's played. Another player making a difference was Avery Knueven, who posted 12 points and seven boards.
Meanwhile, Fort Jennings was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They lost 71-48 to Allen East. While losing is never fun, the Musketeers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 483rd, while the Mustangs are ranked 98th).
Fort Jennings' defeat dropped their record down to 6-12. As for Ayersville, their loss dropped their record down to 4-12.
Ayersville took their victory against Fort Jennings in their previous meeting back in January of 2024 by a conclusive 55-29. In that game, Ayersville amassed a halftime lead of 37-17, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Tuesday.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
