Basketball Game Preview: Conotton Valley Rockets vs. Buckeye Trail Warriors

Conotton Valley hasn't had much luck against Buckeye Trail recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Conotton Valley Rockets will take on the Buckeye Trail Warriors at 7:15 p.m. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

Conotton Valley is headed into the matchup having just posted their biggest victory since February 9, 2024 on Saturday. They took their contest with ease, bagging a 51-19 win over Beallsville.

Meanwhile, Buckeye Trail had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 15 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They had just enough and edged the Hornets out 45-43. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Warriors have posted since January 23, 2024.

Buckeye Trail has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 7-2 record this season. As for Conotton Valley, their win bumped their record up to 3-5.

Conotton Valley barely slipped by Buckeye Trail when the teams last played two weeks ago, winning 44-43. The rematch might be a little tougher for Conotton Valley since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.