Jonathan Alder girls drop double OT heartbreaker in hoop tourney opener

No. 13 Lady Pioneers fall 46-41 to No. 7 Bexley in Division III tournament

Feb. 25, 2026 at 9:21pm

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Jonathan Alder's girls basketball season came to a disappointing end on Thursday as the No. 13-seeded Lady Pioneers dropped a 46-41 double-overtime verdict at No. 7 Bexley in the Division III tournament opener.

Why it matters

The loss ends Jonathan Alder's season after the Lady Pioneers fought hard to reach the tournament, only to fall just short in a close game that went to double overtime.

The details

In the tournament opener, Jonathan Alder and Bexley were tied 38-38 at the end of regulation, forcing the game into overtime. The two teams remained deadlocked after the first overtime, but Bexley was able to pull away in the second overtime to win 46-41.

  • The tournament game was played on Thursday, February 25, 2026.

The players

Izzy Griffin

A player for the Jonathan Alder girls basketball team.

Natalie McGrath

The head coach of the Jonathan Alder girls basketball team.

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What they’re saying

“The girls played their hearts out.”

— Natalie McGrath, Jonathan Alder girls basketball coach

The takeaway

Despite the tough loss, Jonathan Alder's girls basketball team can be proud of their effort in pushing the higher-seeded Bexley squad to double overtime in the tournament opener before ultimately falling short.