Basketball Recap: Circleville's Higher State Rank on Full Display on Saturday

Circleville hadn't done well against Teays Valley recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Saturday. The Circleville Tigers secured a 48-44 W over the Teays Valley Vikings. Given the Tigers' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 195th, while the Vikings are ranked 465th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Tigers

Previous 2 Games

12/28/24 vs Teays Valley	48-44
12/27/24 @ Westfall	60-57

The victory made it two in a row for Circleville and bumps their season record up to 7-3. As for Teays Valley, they dropped their record down to 2-7 with the defeat, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season.

A feisty cat fight will be fought when the Circleville Tigers challenge the Miami Trace Panthers at 7:30 p.m. on January 4, 2025. As for Teays Valley, they will have a little extra prep time after the loss as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Logan at 7:30 p.m. on January 7, 2025.