Basketball Recap: Xenia Comes Up Short

Xenia was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their 11th straight loss. They were six points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 42-36 heartbreaker at the hands of the Piqua Indians. Sadly, that's the second time they've come up short against the Buccaneers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 64-36 back in December of 2024.

Xenia's defeat dropped their record down to 1-11. As for Piqua, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-9.

Xenia and Piqua could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Ohio Rankings. Xenia (ranked 682nd) will meet Legacy Christian Academy (ranked 132nd) at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. Meanwhile, Piqua will challenge Stebbins at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday down 373 places (587 vs. 214).