Basketball Game Preview: Columbus Grove Bulldogs vs. Van Buren Black Knights

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Previous Games

01/31/24 - Home	50-46 W
02/21/23 - Neutral	57-31 W
12/21/22 - Away	60-48 W
11/27/21 - Home	57-48 W
01/23/21 - Neutral	68-31 W
+ 2 more games

Columbus Grove has gone a perfect 7-0 against Van Buren recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Saturday. The Columbus Grove Bulldogs just played yesterday, but they'll still head out to face the Van Buren Black Knights at 6:00 p.m. Both teams are coming into the contest red-hot, with Columbus Grove sitting on three straight wins and Van Buren on six.

On Friday, Columbus Grove earned a 52-42 victory over Bluffton.

Meanwhile, everything came up roses for Van Buren against Vanlue on Friday as the team secured a 71-25 win. The Black Knights have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six matches by 21 points or more this season.

Columbus Grove's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 9-7. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 58.8 points over those games. As for Van Buren, their win bumped their record up to 14-6.

Columbus Grove didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Van Buren when the teams last played back in January of 2024, but they still walked away with a 50-46 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Columbus Grove since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.