The Marysville Monarchs will venture away from home to challenge the Dublin Jerome Celtics at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
On Tuesday, Marysville came up short against Hilliard Davidson and fell 67-54.
Meanwhile, Dublin Jerome was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They had to suffer through a 63-21 loss at the hands of Olentangy Liberty. While losing is never fun, the Celtics can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 613th, while the Patriots are ranked ninth).
Marysville's loss was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 6-8. That patch can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.0 points per game. As for Dublin Jerome, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-11.
Marysville was able to grind out a solid win over Dublin Jerome when the teams last played back in December of 2024, winning 65-53. The rematch might be a little tougher for Marysville since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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