Basketball Game Preview: Teays Valley Vikings vs. Canal Winchester Indians

Teays Valley and Canal Winchester are an even 4-4 against one another since February of 2018, but not for long. The Teays Valley Vikings will challenge the Canal Winchester Indians at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Teays Valley has now lost nine straight, leaving the team hunting for their first win since December 27.

Last Friday, Teays Valley took a blow against Groveport-Madison, falling 74-36. The contest marked the Vikings' lowest-scoring game so far this season.

Meanwhile, Canal Winchester was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They were outmatched by Reynoldsburg and fell 84-47. While losing is never fun, the Indians can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 401st, while the Raiders are ranked second).

Teays Valley's loss dropped their record down to 2-15. As for Canal Winchester, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-11.

Teays Valley won a match that couldn't have been any closer in their previous matchup back in December of 2024, slipping by Canal Winchester 55-54. The rematch might be a little tougher for Teays Valley since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.