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

Conotton Valley is 1-9 against Buckeye Trail since December of 2020 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Rockets are taking a road trip to challenge the Warriors at 7:15 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, these teams will really light up the scoreboard.

Conotton Valley is headed out to face Buckeye Trail after opening their season at home and giving their fans just what they were looking for. The Rockets managed a 56-51 win over Edison on Wednesday.

Conotton Valley found their leader in freshman RJ Higgenbotham, who shot 70% from the field on his way to 19 points and seven rebounds. Another player making a difference was Kamden Wright, who went 5-for-10 to rack up 13 points and seven boards.

Meanwhile, Buckeye Trail took their contest on Friday with ease, bagging a 77-45 victory over Crooksville.

Conotton Valley came up short against Buckeye Trail when the teams last played back in January, falling 38-32. Can the Rockets avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.