The Dublin Jerome Celtics will look to defend their home court on Wednesday against the New Albany Eagles at 7:00 p.m. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
A well-balanced attack led Dublin Jerome over Worthington Kilbourne in every quarter on their way to victory on Tuesday. Dublin Jerome was the clear victor by a 50-25 margin over Worthington Kilbourne. Given Dublin Jerome's advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 68th, while Worthington Kilbourne is ranked 323rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Dublin Jerome's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Kadence Conley, who scored 12 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Lauren Ludwig, who scored seven points along with seven rebounds.
Meanwhile, New Albany had to endure a four-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They snuck past Pickerington North with a 46-42 win last Friday.
Dublin Jerome pushed their record up to 15-7 with that victory, which was their third straight on the road. As for New Albany, their victory ended a six-game drought on the road and puts them at 7-14.
Dublin Jerome was able to grind out a solid win over New Albany in their previous meeting two weeks ago, winning 54-42. Will Dublin Jerome repeat their success, or does New Albany have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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